Coal is what is left of ancient forests after millions of years of exposure to subterranean high temperatures and pressures. What group of land plants is thought to have contributed the MOST to this fossil energy source?

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Lycophytes, particularly during the Carboniferous period, are thought to have contributed the most to coal deposits due to their abundance and the conditions of the time that favored their preservation and transformation into coal.

Coal Is What Is Left of Ancient Forests After Millions