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Increase in grasslands & savannas
Increase in grasslands & savannas
The Pliocene Epoch (5.3-2.6 Ma) is in the Neogene Period of the Cenozoic Era. It occurs before the Pleistocene, and after the Miocene Epoch.
Geologic Age
Geologic Age
5.333–2.58 million years ago
Subdivisions
Subdivisions
Piacenzian: 3.600–2.58 Ma
Zanclean: 5.333–3.600 Ma
Eon / Era / Period
Eon / Era / Period
What happened during this time?
What happened during this time?
Biological
Biological
Grasslands spread on all continents (except Antarctica)
Dry savannas and deserts appear
Deciduous forests proliferated
Coniferous forests and tundra cover the northern hemisphere
Tropical forests were restricted to the equator, and species are reduced
Geophysical
Geophysical
The extent of sea ice cover in the Arctic was much less than it is today
The maximum winter extent did not reach its current location until around 2.6 Ma
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Additional Reading
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