In the Race to Live on Land, Lichens Didn’t Beat Plants by JOANNA KLEIN


A study’s findings add to the case that lichens, which dominate about 7 percent of the planet’s surface, most likely made their way to land some 100 million years after ferns and other vascular plants.

Published: November 19, 2019 at 01:00AM

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