Early Flowers and Angiosperm Evolution

by Else Marie Friis, Kaj Raunsgaard Pedersen, Peter R Crane, et al.

Book Overview

The recent discovery of diverse fossil flowers and floral organs in Cretaceous strata has revealed astonishing details about the structural and systematic diversity of early angiosperms. Exploring the rich fossil record that has accumulated over the last three decades, this is a unique study of the evolutionary history of flowering plants from their earliest phases in obscurity to their dominance in modern vegetation. The discussion provides comprehensive...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521592836
• ISBN13: 9780521592833
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 596 Pages
• Weight: 3.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 7.5" x 9.8"