Newly discovered algae species offers insights into plant evolution and UV protection
An international research team has described a newly discovered algae species Streptofilum arcticum and its cell functions ...
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Sea Anemones
The ornately colored sea anemone (uh-NEM-uh-nee) is named after the equally flashy terrestrial anemone flower ... symbiotic relationships with green algae. In exchange for providing the algae ...
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Evolution of Land Plants from Algal Ancestors That Were Already Terrestrial (IMAGE)
Other lineages established themselves as extant terrestrial charophytes, here exemplified by Klebsormidium growing on a stone, while other taxa secondarily adopted an aquatic lifestyle yet ...
Project leads to major discovery about earliest plant life on Earth
LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Today) - Plant life first emerged on land about 550 million years ago, and an international research ...
Scientists simulate asteroid collision effects on climate and plants
A new climate modeling study published in the journal Science Advances by researchers from the IBS Center for Climate Physics (ICCP) at Pusan National University in South Korea presents a new scenario ...
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Rhynie Chert Ecosystems and Early Terrestrial Life
The presence of these algae indicates that early terrestrial life was not only diverse but also capable of adapting to specific ecological niches, contributing to the overall productivity of the ...
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Flexible and Resilient: TU Freiberg Team Investigates Cell Function of Newly Discovered Algae Species
It originates from the era when freshwater algae colonized land. Evolutionary innovations were necessary to survive terrestrial challenges such as drought, extreme temperature fluctuations, and UV ...