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Fussy about moisture and temperature, ferns are excellent indicators of environmental change.
This Easter, read about this remarkable species of resurrection fern — plants that appear dead and dry, but under the right conditions rapidly spring to life.
They’re a familiar sight on forest walks and long drives, but tree ferns are more fascinating than you may have realised.
Ferns came along more than 200 million years before the dinosaurs walked the Earth. They were food for plant-eating dinosaurs and they’re really great survivors. Heather, age 8, wants to know more.
