Thus, amber has been called a golden window to the past because it contains a record not only of the insects and small vertebrates but also of the plants and climate of long - vanished ecosystems.
Seepärast ongi merevaiku kutsutud kuldseks aknaks minevikku, kuna see sisaldab peale putukate ja väikeste selgroogsete ka taimi ning selle kaudu võib teada saada, milline kliima kunagi valitses.