Premise of research. Secondary phloem produced by a bifacial vascular cambium is the distinctive feature of lignophytes, the group that comprises the seed plants and the progymnosperms. Because ...

Dominated by carbon-rich swamps and forests proliferating across Earth's rocky surface, the Carboniferous period saw a boost in atmospheric oxygen and vast quantities of carbon dioxide trapped in what ...

Is the process that is at the origin of coal still existent, why or why not, and where does proof of it exist? Is it correct that today's fungi that attack the wood substance lignin did not exist in ...

Coal. It powered the industrial revolution and fueled the early development of the science of geology. When the geologic time periods were being named, mainly in Great Britain, the time during which ...

This time period took place 359 to 299 million years ago. 3 min read The Carboniferous period, part of the late Paleozoic era, takes its name from large underground coal deposits that date to it.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. A captivating new species of arachnid from the late ...

A study reveals how the Sigillaria brardii species -- a fossil plant typical of peatlands and abundant in the flora of Europe and North America during the Upper Carboniferous -- colonized new areas in ...

It made for a neat story: Question: Why did so much of the world’s coal form during the geologic period we now call the Carboniferous? Answer: Large tree-like plants evolved before fungi evolved the ...

If it weren't for the collapse, our ancestors might never have made it out of the swamps. The Carboniferous Rainforest Collapse set the stage for a takeover that would be a crucial turning point in ...