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Ancient Plants Are Growing and Thriving in Unusual Conditions

Plants growing at the bottom of giant sinkholes in China are so awash in nutrients, they grow faster than their surface-dwelling counterparts, all while using less of a fundamental building block, a new study finds.

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    Massive sinkholes in China hold 'heavenly' forests with plants adapted for harsh life underground

    Massive sinkholes in China hold 'heavenly' forests with plants adapted for harsh life underground

    Plants growing at the bottom of sinkholes in China's Dashiwei Tiankeng Group don't take up as much carbon as surface plants do, but they have much …

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