Scientist Abbas Haddadin discovered 17 plant species in Jordanian Amber dating back 140 million years

When you find more than 17 different plant species discovered by scientist Abbas Haddadin in Jordanian Amber dating back 140 million years, as well as more than ten different types of flowers, three types of seeds, and seven types of fossilized trees discovered in excavations, you know that Jordan was rich in biodiversity. This environment was home to dinosaurs and insects of all kinds, and there was a large river that crossed Jordan, which is located on the continent of Gondwana and lies on the coast of the Tethys Sea. اضافة اعلان

The climate was tropical, humid, and rainforest-rich, with a variety of trees, including ferns, sedges, gymnosperm trees, and other angiosperm species. During the Lower Cretaceous period, plants and organisms flourished, creating diversity in the environment and vegetation cover. We learn about climate from plant leaves. 

In the image of plants, we see a leaf with thorns, indicating a change in climate. We see a leaf  other plants have appendages to drain water, indicating a humid climate with abundant rain. There are plants with small leaves, indicating a hot, moderate climate. The climate has changed, as Jordan has gone through four climate types over 140 million years. Most of the plants in the pictures have become extinct, and only what has been preserved for us in Jordanian Amber remains. This climate change has led to the extinction of many plants and animals. 

Pictures of Jordanian plants 140 million years ago, discovered by the scientist Abbas Haddadin in Jordanian Amber.
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