A5009288717- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
- Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Fern and Epiphyte Biology
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Plant and animal studies
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Geological formations and processes
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Bryophyte Studies and Records
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Geological and Geophysical Studies
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics
- Geological Studies and Exploration
- Botanical Research and Applications
- Fossil Insects in Amber
- Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
University of Münster
2015-2024
Institut für Geologie und Umwelt (Germany)
2013-2022
Google (United States)
2017
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
2014
Urologische Klinik München
2014
Helmholtz-Institute Ulm
2014
Universität Ulm
2014
Kazan Federal University
2014
TU Bergakademie Freiberg
2014
National Museum of Natural History
2009
The discovery of arbuscules in Aglaophyton major, an Early Devonian land plant, provides unequivocal evidence that mycorrhizae were established >400 million years ago. Nonseptate hyphac and occur a specialized meristematic region the cortex continually provided new cells for fungal infection. Arbuscules are morphologically identical to those living arbuscular consisting basal trunk repeatedly branched bush-like tuft within plant cell. Although interpretations evolution mycorrhizal...
The Early Devonian Rhynie chert has been critical in documenting early land plant-fungal interactions. However, complex associations involving several fungi that enter into qualitatively different relationships with a single host plant and even interact one another have not yet detailed. Here, we studied petrographic thin sections of the Nothia aphylla. Three fungal endophytes (co)occur prostrate axes this plant: narrow hyphae producing clusters small spores; large spherical...
AbstractThe 400 million-year-old Rhynie chert has provided a wealth of information not only early land plants, but also the fungi that inhabited this paleoecosystem. In paper we report first unequivocal evidence arbuscules in an endomycorrhizal symbiosis. A new genus, Glomites, is characterized by extraradical, aseptate hyphae with two-parted wall, and intraradical, highly branched network thin-walled hyphae. Hyphal branches produce terminal, elongate-globose multilayered spores lack basal...
Cuticular analysis is a valuable method for the identification, classification and correlation of fossil gymnosperm remains. Brief characterizations cuticles major groups occurring in Paleozoic Mesozoic Europe North America are given with references to relevant publications. The potential use identification remains, their dispersed organs, biostratigraphic, paleoecologic paleoclimatologic interpretations briefly discussed
Descriptions of Silurian and Lower Devonian stomata based on cuticles, coalified compressions permineralizations reveal similarities with those in mosses certain ferns, facilitate understanding about the mechanism guard cell movements. A detailed survey stomatal complexes, substomatal chambers cortical tissues Rhynie Chert plants suggest adaptations to reduce water loss peristomatal regions these, together a specialized parenchymatous tissue an extensive intercellular space system at base...
The ca. 400-million-year-old Rhynie chert biota represents a benchmark for studies of early terrestrial ecosystems. exquisite preservation the organisms documents an ancient biodiversity that also includes various levels biological interaction. Absent from picture until recently has been detailed information about development gametophyte phase and alternation generations macroplants in this ecosystem. Here, we trace Aglaophyton , land plant with unusual complement structural morphological...
ABSTRACT The exquisite preservation of organisms in the Early Devonian Rhynie chert ecosystem has permitted documentation morphology and life history biology fungi belonging to several major taxonomic groups (e.g., Chytridiomycota, Ascomycota, Glomeromycota). also provides first unequivocal evidence fossil record fungal interactions that can turn be compared with those modern ecosystems. These involve both green algae macroplants, examples saprophytism, parasitism, mutualism, including...
The 400 million‐year‐old Rhynie chert has provided a wealth of information about various types fungal interactions that existed in this Early Devonian paleoecosystem. In paper we report the first unequivocal evidence lichen symbiosis from chert. Specimens new genus, Winfrenatia, consist thallus superimposed layers aseptate hyphae and, on upper surface, numerous uniform depressions. Extending into base each depression are form three‐dimensional netlike structure. Enclosed within net spaces is...
The 400 million-year-old Rhynie chert has provided a wealth of information not only early land plants, but also the fungi that inhabited this paleoecosystem. In paper we report first unequivocal evidence arbuscules in an endomycorrhizal symbiosis. A new genus, Glomites, is characterized by extraradical, aseptate hyphae with two-parted wall, and intraradical, highly branched network thin-walled hyphae. Hyphal branches produce terminal, elongate-globose multilayered spores lack basal septum....
The impact of the variations in chemical composition higher vascular plant cuticles on their fossil record is usually not considered paleobotanical and, more particularly, taphonomic studies. Here we address subject with reference to characterization insoluble cuticular matrices a large variety recent and cuticles. were analyzed using Curie-point pyrolysis-gas chromatographic techniques. Cuticular extant plants consist either biopolyester cutin, insoluble, non-hydrolyzable polymethylenic...
We describe a perithecial, pleomorphic ascomycetous fungus from the Early Devonian (400 mya) Rhynie chert; occurs in cortex just beneath epidermis of aerial stems and rhizomes vascular plant Asteroxylon. Perithecia are nearly spherical with short, ostiolate neck that extends into substomatal chamber host plant; periphyses line inner surface ostiole. The ascocarp wall is multilayered formed septate hyphae; extending elongate asci interspersed delicate paraphyses. Asci appear to be unitunicate...
In this essay we examine the fossil record of land plants, focusing on late Paleozoic. We explore nature in terms what is preserved, where, why and with biases. And as a consequence, how it can be used to answer questions posed at various spatial temporal scales, cautions must consider when interpreting it, surprises may hold. Generally speaking, terrestrial plants rich reveals clear directional trends phenotypic complexity, biodiversity, ecosystem organization. It also has reasonably well...
Late Permian seed-plant evolution The great evolutionary expansion of seed plants took place in the Mesozoic era, which began after mass extinction 252 million years ago. Blomenkemper et al. report discovery fossils from (252-million- to 260-million-year-old) deposits on margins Dead Sea Jordan. This area represents an equatorial habitat with pronounced dry seasons. These fossils, include earliest records conifers, push back ages several important lineages. Some these lineages appear span...
The signatories of this letter request significant changes to the common practices in palaeontology.With our present, multi-authored comment, we aim argue why these suggestions will not lead improvement both practice and ethics palaeontological research but, conversely, hamper its further development.Although disagree with most contents SVP letter, appreciate initiative discuss scientific underlying ethics.Here, consider different aspects by Rayfield et al. ( 2020) which see weaknesses dangers.
Research Article| April 01, 2006 Typical Triassic Gondwanan floral elements in the Upper Permian of paleotropics Hans Kerp; Kerp 1Forschungsstelle für Paläobotanik, Universität Münster, Hindenburgplatz 57, 48143 Germany Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Abdalla Abu Hamad; Hamad Birgit Vörding; Vörding Klaus Bandel 2Geologisch-Paläontologisches Institut, Hamburg, Bundesstrasse 55, 20146 Author and Article Information Publisher: Geological Society America Received:...
We describe a perithecial, pleomorphic ascomycetous fungus from the Early Devonian (400 mya) Rhynie chert; occurs in cortex just beneath epidermis of aerial stems and rhizomes vascular plant Asteroxylon. Perithecia are nearly spherical with short, ostiolate neck that extends into substomatal chamber host plant; periphyses line inner surface ostiole. The ascocarp wall is multilayered formed septate hyphae; extending elongate asci interspersed delicate paraphyses. Asci appear to be unitunicate...
The book lungs of an exceptionally preserved fossil arachnid (Trigonotarbida) from the Early Devonian (approx. 410 Myr ago) Rhynie cherts Scotland were studied using a non-destructive imaging technique. Our three-dimensional modelling fine structures, based on assembling successive images made at different focal planes through translucent chert matrix, revealed for first time trabeculae: tiny cuticular pillars separating adjacent lung lamellae and creating permanent air space. Trabeculae...
Abstract Nematodes are one of the most abundant groups invertebrates on face earth. Their extremely poor fossil record hinders our ability to assess just when members this group invaded land and first became associated with plants. This study reports nematodes from stomatal chambers Early Devonian (396 mya) plant, Aglaophyton major. These nematodes, which tentatively assigned order Enoplia, described as Palaeonema phyticum gen. n., sp. n. in new family Palaeonematidae fam. Diagnostic...