Archaeopteris Was Considered the First Real Tree to Grow on Earth

DEVONIAN FOREST | These trees are the Progymnosperm Archaeopteris, and the forest floor includes Racophyton. Major soils did not develop until the first trees evolved on land. *Animation by Joseph Rogers and Leo Ascarrunz. Special thanks to Ian Miller and James Hagedorn (DMNS) for their input. *Interactive Geology Project, University of Colorado-Boulder. igp.colorado.edu | Prehistoric Life in the Phanerozoic Eon

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