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Easter Island lies at a latitude that would entitle it to a mild climate and fertile volcanic soils, which should support abundant vegetation. Yet as we know it, Easter Island is barren grassland. In the past, the flora of Easter Island was dramatically different. Give a brief outline of the history of plants on Easter Island as obtained from the pollen analysis.

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Running head: EASTER ISLAND’s VEGETATION
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Easter Island’s Vegetation 
 
According to the conclusions drawn via application of techniques such as; Carbon dating 
and Pollen analysis etc. the composition of Easter Island in past was markedly different than 
today and it was covered densely via Palm trees (may be utilized for construction of homes, 
canoes, rollers and sledges etc.). In addition, other plants for instance;

Easter Island lies at a latitude that would entitle it to a mild climate and fertile volcanic soils, which should support abundant vegetation. Yet as we know it, Easter Island is barren grassland. In...

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