Genomic and fossil windows into the secret lives of the most ancient fungi
Fungi have crucial roles in modern ecosystems as decomposers and pathogens, and they
engage in various mutualistic associations with other organisms, especially plants. They …
engage in various mutualistic associations with other organisms, especially plants. They …
Evolutionary synchrony of Earth's biosphere and sedimentary-stratigraphic record
The landscapes and seascapes of Earth's surface provide the theatre for life, but to what
extent did the actors build the stage? The role of life in the long-term shaping of the …
extent did the actors build the stage? The role of life in the long-term shaping of the …
The invasion of the land in deep time: integrating Paleozoic records of paleobiology, ichnology, sedimentology, and geomorphology
The invasion of the land was a complex, protracted process, punctuated by mass extinctions,
that involved multiple routes from marine environments. We integrate paleobiology …
that involved multiple routes from marine environments. We integrate paleobiology …
The Devonian landscape factory: plant–sediment interactions in the Old Red Sandstone of Svalbard and the rise of vegetation as a biogeomorphic agent
Abstract The Devonian Period was a crucial interval in the evolution of plants. During its 60
myr duration, it witnessed the successive evolution of roots, wood, trees and forests. In …
myr duration, it witnessed the successive evolution of roots, wood, trees and forests. In …
The colonization of drylands by early vascular plants: Evidence from Early Devonian fossil soils and in situ plant traces from South China
The mid-Paleozoic colonization of land by plants induced profound changes in the Earth's
surface environments. However, it remains poorly understood how the earliest vascular …
surface environments. However, it remains poorly understood how the earliest vascular …
Paleozoic vegetation increased fine sediment in fluvial and tidal channels: Evidence from secular changes to the mudrock content of ancient point bars
The amount of mudrock preserved globally in alluvium increased in stratigraphic synchrony
with the Paleozoic evolution of land plants. This observation has been explained by …
with the Paleozoic evolution of land plants. This observation has been explained by …
Cryptogamic ground covers as analogues for early terrestrial biospheres: Initiation and evolution of biologically mediated proto‐soils
Modern cryptogamic ground covers (CGCs), comprising assemblages of bryophytes
(hornworts, liverworts, mosses), fungi, bacteria, lichens and algae, are thought to resemble …
(hornworts, liverworts, mosses), fungi, bacteria, lichens and algae, are thought to resemble …
Trace element geochemistry in the earliest terrestrial ecosystem, the Rhynie Chert
The symbiotic partnership of plants and fungi was a critical means of nutrient uptake during
colonization of the terrestrial surface. The Lower Devonian Rhynie Chert shows evidence for …
colonization of the terrestrial surface. The Lower Devonian Rhynie Chert shows evidence for …
[HTML][HTML] Lichens bite the dust–a bioweathering scenario in the atacama desert
Bioweathering mediated by microorganisms plays a significant role in biogeochemical
cycles on global scales over geological timescales. Single processes induced by specific …
cycles on global scales over geological timescales. Single processes induced by specific …
Terrestrial surface stabilisation by modern analogues of the earliest land plants: A multi‐dimensional imaging study
The evolution of the first plant‐based terrestrial ecosystems in the early Palaeozoic had a
profound effect on the development of soils, the architecture of sedimentary systems, and …
profound effect on the development of soils, the architecture of sedimentary systems, and …