Fern plants. Like all other vascular plants, the diploid sporophyte is the dominant phase or generation in the life cycle. The gametophytes of ferns, however, are very different from those of seed plants. They are free-living and resemble liverworts, whereas those of seed plants develop within the spore wall and are dependent on the parent sporophyte for their nutrition. A fern gametophyte typically consists of: Ferns first appear in the fossil record in the early Carboniferous period. By the Triassic, the first evidence of ferns related to several modern families appeared. The great fern radiation occurred in the late Cretaceous, when
Barry Ferns Barry Ferns Barry Ferns is a British stand up comedian, writer, director and actor. He is developing a comedy shorts series "Why Are You Doing This To Me?", films from which have been shown at the LA Comedy Film Festival and New York's Southside Film Festival. He has performed shows at the Edinburgh Festival, held shows on Arthur's Seat, the first audio tour of Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Dial-A-Sketch, and "This Show Belongs To Lionel Richie". He also runs and hosts the Angel Comedy club in Islington. He has written for "School of Comedy" on E4, "The Bearded Ladies" on BBC