Early Flowers Angiosperm Evolution Else Marie Friis Peter R. Cran… 9780521592833

Early Flowers and Angiosperm EvolutionAuthor(s): Else Marie Friis, Peter R. Crane, Kaj Raunsgaard Pedersen\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521592833, 978-0521592833\nSynopsis\nThe 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 biological and geological background information, before moving on to summarise the fossil record in detail. Including previously unpublished results based on research into Early and Late Cretaceous fossil floras from Europe and North America, the authors draw on direct.