The oldest plant lineages
Chapter 1
The pioneering world of mosses
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Chapter 2
Ferns and the age of coal
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Chapter 3
Cycads and the dinosaur era
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Chapter 4
Ancient plants in our modern world
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The oldest plant lineages
Ch 2 · Ferns and the age of coal
Fun Fact
Fern fossils: Most of the coal we burn today comes from fossilized swamp forests of giant ferns.
Glossary
coal (noun)
A combustible black or dark brown sedimentary rock consisting mainly of carbonized plant matter. Vast Carboniferous swamp forests of giant ferns decayed over millions of years to form these massive deposits.
A combustible black or dark brown sedimentary rock consisting mainly of carbonized plant matter. Vast Carboniferous swamp forests of giant ferns decayed over millions of years to form these massive deposits.
Quiz
What are the microscopic reproductive structures found on the undersides of fern fronds?