Tag: angiosperms
Photosynthetic plasticity and survival across the Triassic-Jurassic boundary
Why did Gingko almost disappear during the Triassic–Jurassic mass extinction when ferns did so well? The answer has relevance for future atmospheric changes.
Stomatal cell wall composition: distinct structural patterns in different phylogenetic groups
Amborella trichopoda helps reveal features of the first flowering plants
It’s difficult to peer into the past to see the first flowering plant, but Charlie Scutt shows how an ancestor in the modern-era provides some clues as to what it looked like.
Genetic sex determination and sexual instability in Amborella trichopoda
Why should we investigate the morphological disparity of plant clades?
Grass – potential killer or just misunderstood?
High-impact research
Plant species that survived the K–Pg extinction event had fast-growth ecological strategies corresponding to high assimilation rates & low carbon investment
Clear way ahead for leaf research
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One of a kind…
Rare and monotypic Amborella is probably the living – extant – flowering plant closest evolutionarily to the first true member of the angiosperm group.
Caught in the act…
A revelation concerning amber-encased plant material suggests current sexual reproduction in angiosperms may have changed little in over 100 million years.
