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Fungi Helped the First Plants Colonize Land

Fungi Helped the First Plants Colonize Land

Mucoromycotina fungi, Glomeromycotina fungi

What they found

Research led by Jeff Duckett found ancient liverworts partnered with Mucoromycotina fungi to colonize land.

Research led by Jeff Duckett found ancient liverworts partnered with Mucoromycotina fungi to colonize land.

How solid is it?

Field study

Field study

Field/ecology

Field/ecology

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Mucoromycotina, Glomeromycotina

Mucoromycotina, Glomeromycotina

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ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

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No Plants Without Fungi

No Plants Without Fungi

Recent research led by botanist Jeff Duckett reveals that ancient liverworts formed symbiotic relationships with Mucoromycotina fungi, not just the previously known Glomeromycotina. This discovery highlights the crucial role these fungi played in helping early plants colonize land by providing essential nutrients to evolve into terrestrial ecosystems.

Recent research led by botanist Jeff Duckett reveals that ancient liverworts formed symbiotic relationships with Mucoromycotina fungi, not just the previously known Glomeromycotina. This discovery highlights the crucial role these fungi played in helping early plants colonize land by providing essential nutrients to evolve into terrestrial ecosystems.

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