Plants Invade the Land

Evolutionary and Environmental Perspectives

Patricia G Gensel editor Dianne Edwards editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Columbia University Press

Published:5th Mar '01

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Plants Invade the Land cover

What do we now know about the origins of plants on land, from an evolutionary and an environmental perspective? The essays in this collection present a synthesis of our present state of knowledge, integrating current information in paleobotany with physical, chemical, and geological data.

This book focuses on our present day understanding of the fossil record of land plants and other organisms. Presents a detailed overview of the diversificaion of the plant kingdom... Very interesting book for students and researchers. Southeastern Naturalist This is an excellent volume that should be purchased not only by all geological libraries but also by anyone with an interest in the evolution of the biosphere-atmosphere system. -- Andrew C. Scott Geological Magazine This book contributes to our knowledge of the exciting story of the origin of plants on land, from an evolutionary and environmental perspective... recommended for advanced researchers in paleobotany and paleoecology of the age of plants invading land. -- Stanislav Mihulka Folia Geobotanica

ISBN: 9780231111614

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512 pages