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The Black Death's counterintuitive effect: As human numbers fell, so did plant diversity

  • March 5, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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The Black Death's counterintuitive effect: As human numbers fell, so did plant diversity
Between 1347 and 1353, Europe was gripped by the most catastrophic pandemic in its history: the Black Death. Killing many millions, the plague wiped out between one-third and a half of Europe's population.

Originally published at Phys.org

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