Origin of land plants
By: Linda E. Graham.
Publisher: John Wiley
Published: 1993
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 287
Subjects: Paleobotany; Plants -- Evolution
Description: A critical, synthetic and comprehensive account offering discussion of early environments, the history of thought on land plant origins, various approaches used to study early plant evolution and the characteristics of green algae. Includes new ideas regarding evolution, comparative studies of fossil plants and carbon availability. Features abundant illustrations and an extensive bibliography.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-274) and index.