The Evolution of Plants (PDF)

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Synopsis

Blends evidence from the fossil record and data from biomolecular studies to tell the story of plant evolution from the earliest forms of life to the present day. Its straightforward explanations and clear illustrations provide the most accessible introduction to plant evolution available.

The most accessible and contemporary book on plant evolution available
Brings together information from the plant fossil record with genotypic data from biomolecular studies to explore biological evolution in a coherent, unified way
Considers plant evolution in the context of long-term environmental change, especially that brought about by climate change
Covers the whole geological timescale, but focuses on periods when major evolutionary changes occurred
Special biome maps illustrate the flora covering the Earth at different ages in the past, showing the trends in global plant distribution through time

Book details

Edition:
2
Author:
Kathy Willis, Jennifer McElwain
ISBN:
9780199292233
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Pages:
424
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2023-12-05
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2013
Copyright by:
Oxford University Press 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Science