October 8, 2024

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Huge sinkholes in China contain ‘heavenly’ forests with plants adapted to harsh underground life

Huge sinkholes in China contain ‘heavenly’ forests with plants adapted to harsh underground life

Plants growing at the bottom of giant sinkholes in China are so packed with nutrients that they grow faster than their surface counterparts, while using fewer building blocks, a new study has found.

The craters, called Tianqing, are among the last remaining. Natural refuges of ancient forests may harbor species unknown to science. But it was not clear exactly how these species could thrive at the bottom of these deep holes.