[Echo Talon]

The bad news is that, because of the pollution in the Mediterranean, these plants are disappearing at the rate pf 5% per year.

these plants are so weak that they are disappearing at 5% a year but they are positive that this plant is 100,000 years old. Thats a nice round figure BTW..

[WKUHilltopper]

"these plants are so weak that they are disappearing at 5% a year but they are positive that this plant is 100,000 years old. Thats a nice round figure BTW.."

I'd seriously like to read where they came up with this. There's not much with this article at all. And what's the fossil record demonstrate. Sounds pretty interesting.

[S0122017]

these plants are so weak that they are disappearing at 5% a year but they are positive that this plant is 100,000 years old. Thats a nice round figure BTW..

Don't be silly, they have only been omn the decline recently. And what journalists mention are estimates, who cares about a few years more or less?