Ferns have evolved a mutually beneficial relationship with ants, but this happened late in their evolution. A recent study shows that old dogs can learn new tricks.
Wistman’s Wood, Dartmoor National Park, UK.
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This Easter, read about this remarkable species of resurrection fern — plants that appear dead and dry, but under the right conditions rapidly spring to life.
They’re a familiar sight on forest walks and long drives, but tree ferns are more fascinating than you may have realised.
Ferns are a very old group of plants that came along more than 200 million years before the dinosaurs walked the earth.
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Ferns came along more than 200 million years before the dinosaurs walked the Earth. They were food for plant-eating dinosaurs and they’re really great survivors. Heather, age 8, wants to know more.