Book ID: 26216
Friis, Else Marie, William G. Chaloner and Peter R. Crane (eds.)
The Origins of Angiosperms and their Biological Consequences. 1987. 5 figs. numerous tabs. 38 line diagr. X, 358 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
Second hand copy. Good condition.
The dramatic radiation of the angiosperms towards the end of the Early Cretaceous initiated larger changes in terrestrial ecosystems. This book presents a new inter-disciplinary perspective on one of the most significant events in the evolution of terrestrial life. In nine integrated chapters, the authors review alternative hypotheses on angiosperm origins and relationships, the vegetational and faunal changes following the rise of the angiosperms, and the ecological interactions between angiosperms, pollination vectors, dispersal agents and herbivores.