Sampling Sites on the Tibetan Plateau (IMAGE) Science China Press Caption Locations of 59 lakes sampled for sedimentary DNA analysis, overlaid on a vegetation map of the Tibetan Plateau. Ⅰ, needleleaf forest; Ⅱ, needleleaf and broadleaf mixed forest; Ⅲ, broadleaf forest; Ⅳ, scrub; Ⅴ, desert; Ⅵ, steppe; Ⅶ, grass-forb community; Ⅷ, meadow; Ⅸ, marsh; Ⅹ, alpine vegetation; Ⅺ, cultivated vegetation; Ⅻ, land without vegetation. Credit ©Science China Press Usage Restrictions Use with credit. License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.