Pliocene

The Pliocene epoch (a.k.a. formerly Pleiocene) is the period in the geologic timescale that extends from 5.3 million to 1.8 million years before present.

Pliocene flora

The change to a cooler, dry, seasonal climate had considerable impacts on pliocene vegetation, reducing tropical species world-wide. Deciduous forests proliferated, coniferous forests and tundra covered much of the north, and grasslands spread on all continents (except Antarctica). Tropical forests were limited to a tight band around the equator, and in addition to dry savannahs, deserts appeared in Asia and Africa.

Related Topics:
Deciduous - Coniferous - Tundra - Grassland - Savannahs - Deserts

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