# Episode 12 – The Geologic Time Scale According to Plants

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Podcast: [Leaf it to Us](https://stenobird.com/podcast/leaf-it-to-us-7317617)
Published: 2025-09-18T18:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3507

## Resource

Scientists organize the history of the Earth based on the experiences of animals. But what if the Geologic Time Scale was plant-centric? This episode, Aly presents Nora with her take on a time scale based on the evolution and extinction of plants through time. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leafittouspod Connect with us: https://linktr.ee/leafittouspod Our theme song is “Late Bloomer” by Devours. Find more from Devours at https://devours.bandcamp.com/

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