The Evolution of Plants

by Kathy Willis, Jennifer McElwain, Jennifer C. McElwain, et al.

Book Overview

Plants first colonized the land over 430 million years ago, having evolved from some of the most primitive forms of life. Since then, plants have played a major role in supplying the atmospheric oxygen we all need to survive. But how did plants evolve, how has their distribuion and diversity been affected by changes in climate over millions of years - and how can these processes be studied?

The Evolution of Plants blends evidence from the fossil...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019929223X
• ISBN13: 9780199292233
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.3" x 9.5"