The World during the Cretaceous

The world, during the Cretaceous, looked very different. The palaeogeographic differences have already been discussed [tho' i may move them here], as has the environment in general. However, the different areas of the Earth were then as different as they are now, and some specific ones with special significance are discussed below.

The following discussion covers:

• Polar Forests
• Deccan Traps
• Chalk Seas

Polar Forests

Deccan Traps

Chalk Seas

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