Making Eden by David Beerling, 2019. Oxford University Press. Almost 12 years ago I reviewed David Beerling’s previous book The Emerald Planet. I was very impressed with that slim, but information-packed, volume; I’m...
Tag - charophytes
Nigel Chaffey
What happens when plants dominate lakes?
What is life like in a lake? Is it much like life on the shore, but wetter? Or are the environmental challenges significantly different?
Alun Salt
The first footholds for land plants may have been much smaller than imagined
A polysaccharide found in the cell walls of land plants has now been found outside the cell. This chemical, Xyloglucan, could be one of clues as to how plants moved onto land.
Adapting to life on land
This study examines pectins to understand the changes in cell wall structure associated with the transition from algae to land-plants.
AJ Cann