Did those trees, before there were decomposers, have access to nitrogen fixing bacteria? Where were they getting ammonium and nitrate?
The Ancient Ones
Submitted 11 months ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to science_memes@mander.xyz
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uphillbothways@kbin.social 11 months ago
Epicurus0319@sopuli.xyz 11 months ago
So basically… plastics are the new wood? Surface-dwelling sea creatures suffered from ingesting ”microfibers?”
zipsglacier@lemmy.world 11 months ago
powerhouse of the cell!!!
Spaghetti_Hitchens@kbin.social 11 months ago
Mighty, Mighty Bossochondria
flyingjake@lemmy.one 11 months ago
Well I feel like I acquired both a new point of view and a chuckle with this one, so thank you Internet friend 😌
kender242@lemmy.world 11 months ago
This is how coal exists, FYI
OurTragicUniverse@kbin.social 11 months ago
And in 4 billion years, that layer of microplastics will have condensed down into fuel for the next creatures to annihilate their atmosphere with. Circle of life.