Environmental DNA uncovers a 2-million-year-old ecosystem in Greenland

Credit: Beth Zaiken

Reconstruction of Kap København formation two-million years ago in a time where the temperature was significantly warmer than northernmost Greenland today.

« Environmental DNA uncovers a 2-million-year-old ecosystem in Greenland

Credit: Beth Zaiken

An artist’s reconstruction of the landscape surrounding the Kap København formation today. This arctic desert is one of the coldest and driest environments, which is reflected in the low biodiversity and production.

« Environmental DNA uncovers a 2-million-year-old ecosystem in Greenland

Credit: fessor Nicolaj Larsen

Newly thawed moss from the permafrost coastal deposits. The moss originates from erosion of the river that cut through the landscape at Kap København some two million years ago.

« Environmental DNA uncovers a 2-million-year-old ecosystem in Greenland

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