Just as pines have provided clues to past climate and drought in other regions of the world, olive trees could hold clues to past climate in the Mediterranean region, where they grow in abundance. But in the Middle East, things just tend to be a bit more complicated. Including even the dating of olive trees. A student of scientific archaeology, Yael Ehrlich talks to WeizmannVoices about the secrets of olive trees.

The secrets of olive trees: A conversation with scientific archaeology student Yael Ehrlich

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