The fossilised trunk obtained from Xinjiang was huge and perfectly preserved in glassy silica
as a result of volcanic sediments, allowing us to
observe every single cell of the plant,» Dr
Berry continued.
In the Supreme Court of British Columbia, McEachern CJ stated that «no doubt Aboriginal activities have fallen very much into disuse in many area», but concluded that because the onus of proof rested upon the Crown to show abandonment, «it would be unsafe and contrary to principle to apply the principle of abandonment to such an uncertain body of evidence» [69] McEachern CJ also
observed that many «do indeed still hunt and fish and pick
berries in season», and the «Court can not permit the Crown to pounce too quickly when there are gradually changing circumstances by treating every absence
as an abandonment» [70].