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How do volcanic ecosystems contribute to our understanding of Earth's history and geology?
By providing valuable sources of information about Earth's history and geology
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By providing insight into the evolution of different species
By providing insight into past volcanic activity.
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Volcanic ecosystems preserve records of past eruptions (tephra layers, lava flows, volcanic deposits) that geologists date and interpret to reconstruct Earth’s history and past volcanic activity. They also create new habitats (e.g., islands, soils) that drive ecological succession and speciation, so they inform our understanding of biological evolution as well.
Volcanic ecosystems preserve records of past eruptions (tephra layers, lava flows, volcanic deposits) that geologists date and interpret to reconstruct Earth’s history and past volcanic activity. They also create new habitats (e.g., islands, soils) that drive ecological succession and speciation, so they inform our understanding of biological evolution as well.
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