The origin and early evolution of plants on land

Paul Kenrick and Peter R. Crane
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Paul Kenrick: the Swedish Museum of Natural History
Peter R. Crane: the Swedish Museum of Natural History

Nature, 1997, vol. 389, issue 6646, 33-39

Abstract: Abstract The origin and early evolution of land plants in the mid-Palaeozoic era, between about 480 and 360 million years ago, was an important event in the history of life, with far-reaching consequences for the evolution of terrestrial organisms and global environments. A recent surge of interest, catalysed by palaeobotanical discoveries and advances in the systematics of living plants, provides a revised perspective on the evolution of early land plants and suggests new directions for future research.

Date: 1997
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DOI: 10.1038/37918

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