has found evidence suggesting that Europe was not covered heavily by forest during the Last Interglacial period, as many have suggested, but was instead half grassland. In their project ...

(See a map of the world's grasslands ... club mosses; and more. European, Argentine Grasslands Win Out In grasslands and meadows of Eastern Europe and Argentina, such plants reign supreme.

But, would a European continent completely covered in ... with either trees ("forest" scenario) or grassland ("grass" scenario). Comparing these two idealized scenarios has enabled scientists ...

"The dramatic decline in grassland butterflies should ring alarm bells," said Hans Bruyninckx, the Copenhagen-based agency's executive director. "In general, Europe's grassland habitats are shrinking.