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Despite ferns' unique physiology and their relationship to seed plants, however, these strange genomes have been largely neglected by researchers.—Fionna M. D. Samuels, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2022 The biggest seasonal allergy triggers include: Pollen, which can actually be a problem most of the year, is a powdery seed plant substance released into the air.—Marygrace Taylor, SELF, 9 Mar. 2022 Whereas Humboldt had recorded an upper limit for seed plants of 4600 meters, Morueta-Holme and her team found pioneers as high as 5185 meters.—Tim Appenzeller, Science | AAAS, 11 Sep. 2019 There's also Brian Atkinson, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Kansas who focuses on seed plants from the Cretaceous period, which is after the Permian.—Danny Uhlmann, National Geographic, 16 Mar. 2018
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