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[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

ehh, modern biology doesn't construct evolutionary history from fossil records, but from genetic similarities.

[–] RandomStickman@fedia.io 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It's impossible to compare genetics from fossils and we can't study ancient long dead species besides fossil records for the most part.

[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de -3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

yeah that's not what i meant. phylogenetic trees are constructed by considering the genetics of recent (living) species, not from fossils.

[–] RandomStickman@fedia.io 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

And this post is about ancestors of ferns which are unknown so I'm not sure what are you suggesting

[–] spicehoarder@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] RandomStickman@fedia.io 3 points 2 months ago