A Global Catastrophic Event Wiped Out Ancient Forests
Fungi are single or multi-celled organisms that break down organic materials, such as rotting wood, in order to absorb their nutrients. Neither plant nor animal, they range from mushrooms to single-celled yeast. Scientists were investigating organic chemicals trapped in an Italian sedimentary rock formation when they found evidence that an extinct fungus feasted on dead wood during a time when the world’s forests had been catastrophically eradicated.[1] What could have caused such a universal effect on forests, and why does organic material remain in rocks that are supposedly 251.4 million years old?...
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Tags: Ancient Forests, Catastrophic Event, Celled Organisms, Fungi, Fungus, Million Years, Mushrooms, Nutrients, Organic Chemicals, Organic Material, Organic Materials, Rocks, Scientists, Sedimentary Rock Formation, Universal Effect, Yeast