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480 million-year-old fossil spores from Western Australia record how ancient plants spread to land – The Conversation AU

When plants started growing on land, they changed the world. Ancient fossil spores hint at how and when they did it.

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When plants first ventured onto the land, evolving from freshwater-dwelling algae, more than 500 million years ago, they transformed the planet. By drawing carbon dioxide from the air, they cooled Earth, and by eroding rock surfaces they helped build the…

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