Science at FMNH - Early Land Plants

Discover the microscopic world of liverworts, hornworts and mosses as we speak with Matt VonKonrat, Collections Manager & Adjunct Curator in the Botany Department at the Field Museum of Natural History.
Science at FMNH is a podcast and video series that explores the behind-the-scenes science, collections and research at Chicago's Field Museum.
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[@bshmstdie89]

I'm writing a paper on the evolution of early land plants so this is very helpful! Thanks!

[@nata7536]

Is there an online catalog with photos of all of these species for people to educate themselves with?

[@Darthbelal]

For me the thing is, we all just loooove looking at ancient life that is large, with large teeth, claws, horns, etc. Yet without examination of the more humble specimens, such as plants, we lose the big picture of what the environment was like and how animals interacted with it. We need to get the whole story of how and why things evolved and what it was like back in the Paleozoic, Mesozoic and early Cenozoic. I'm glad that there are people studying the plants, like this guy is, to give a broader perspective of what was going on million of years ago......

[@selkanoom1995]

Can you give me a 21 word summary of this video pls

[@dhananjaymohabey7204]

A very interesting video commentary indeed. Thanks

[@luananeves8627]

Very good .. i love it

[@cancel1913]

Good informative and interesting video. The only thing is which illustration was that of a liverwort? They all looked like mosses to me. Or were they all liverworts? that was not made clear.

[@seesallcolors1023]

I find it hard to separate them as well

[@djnashemc]

can i ask , at what time were there only plants on the land. No insects just green life on earth

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Hi

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among us

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i’m going to kms

[@johnharris7353]

Horrible...can't hear a word stupid music/noise

[@pedrosuavey1414]

I hate this

[@happybuddyperson]

Pedro Suavey Do you enjoy eating food? If the answer is yes, then you should have a basic respect for these plants, as all the plant families in the world come from the old Liverworts. Have some damn respect for your elder species that allowed the conditions for your species to exist.
And if you do hate this, don't watch it. SIMPLE. AND if you DO hate THIS, you HATE THE WHOLE PLANET.

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