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Fossil evidence for silica biomineralization in Permian lycophytes

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This paper reports the first in-situ fossil evidence for silica biomineralisation in Permian plants. The discovery reinforces the significant role that land plants have played in influencing the evolution of Earth systems in deep time.

Source: National Science Review

DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwae368

Authors: Zhuo Feng, Qun Sui, Hai-Bo Wei, Jianbo Chen

Institution: Yunnan University

Language: English

Topic: Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils

Subfield: Paleontology

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,100

Funders: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yunnan Provincial Science and Technology Department, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Awards: G3359925098, G4097459182, G6669808165, G7546645120, G8341027909, G8521596715

OpenAlex ID: W4403655153

FWCI: 0.658

Cites: 15

Cited by: 2

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