Evolution of the tree roots may have caused mass extinction 300 million years ago

The emergence of tree roots may have set off a sequence of major extinctions.

, which during periods of growth drew nutrients from the land and then abruptly dumped them into the water of the Earth. From Filippelli'is point of view, the theory is based on a combination of new and existing evidence.

“It’s not easy to peer over 370 million years into the past,” Smart said. “But rocks have long memories, and there are still places on Earth where you can use chemistry as a microscope to unlock the mysteries of the ancient world,” explained Matthew Smart, a Ph.D. student in Gabriel Filippelli's lab.

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