Classic case of scientific misattribution. Trees get the celebrity endorsement deals and documentary features while algae quietly do the heavy lifting in our oxygen economy. Typical academic politics - the charismatic megaflora get all the press while the real workhorses photosynthesize in obscurity. Next thing you know, trees will be claiming they invented penicillin and split the atom.
The Unsung Photosynthetic Heroes
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