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
Alex Ferns Alex Ferns Alexander Ferns (born 13 October 1968) is a Scottish actor and television personality, best known for his "EastEnders" role as Trevor Morgan, who was described as "Britain's most-hated soap villain" when he played the role between 2000 and 2002. He is also known for his role as Rick Harper in BBC Scotland soap opera, River City between 2017 and 2018. Ferns made an appearance in "The Ghost and the Darkness" (1996) before various television roles, including Trevor Morgan in the BBC soap opera "EastEnders" from 2000 to 2002. In 2005, Ferns played Lieutenant Gordon in the highly acclaimed