Excited to share our recent paper
@newphyt.bsky.social where we describe evidence of a Jurassic nurse log from Scotland! Great work led by
@anajusagasti.bsky.social Sophie Burne and
@jeremywyman.bsky.social @instmolplantsci.bsky.social
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Decay stages of Jurassic wood debris from Scotland: evidence for the coevolution of fungal rot, arthropods and the nurse log strategy
A key feature of extant conifer forests is the high percentage of seeds that germinate and establish on dead wood; in some forests, this can exceed 90%. This deadwood can act as an ideal nursery for...
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