Historical event

Carboniferous Coal Forests

Date: about 359-299 Million Years Ago

Vast swamp forests dominated by lycophytes, horsetails, and ferns thrived during the Carboniferous period, forming the coal deposits we use today.

Tags: carboniferous, coal forests, swamp forests, paleobotany, coal formation, lycophytes, ferns, geology

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