I don't think that means it was ever all connected at once though. Each meadow could expand and split over time. Yes, the 200km² vs. 770 hectares is what I us

I don't think that means it was ever all connected at once though. Each meadow could expand and split over time. Yes, the 200km² vs. 770 hectares is what I used to get my 10^1.4. It's unrelated to the 180km distance the author puts in the DC comparison sentence though.