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
Curran Singh Ferns Curran Singh Ferns Curran Lawrance Singh Ferns (born 6 July 1993 in Darwin) is a Malaysian–Australian mixed-heritage footballer who currently plays for Sukhothai FC in the Thai League 1 mainly as a central midfielder but also can play as a centre-back. Ferns is a highly composed technical player with advanced passing skills, but is also known for his competitive and defensive attributes on the field. He is equally comfortable playing central midfield or defense. Ferns grew up in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. At the age of 15, Ferns was selected for an elite sports scholarship with the Victorian Institute