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The Willershausen assemblage is probably the richest of its kind in the Pliocene of Europe. A conservative estimate indicates that there are at least 77 genera and some 130 species of plants involved. This is all the more surprising because the plant- and animal-remains originate from a sink-hole no more than 150 by 200 m. The proximity of different plant communities is responsible for the richness...
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