Angiosperms, also known as flowering plants, represent the most diverse group of seed plants, and their origin and evolution ...

Machine generated contents note: Preface; 1. Introduction to angiosperms; 2. The nature of the angiosperm fossil record; 3. The environmental context of early angiosperm evolution; 4. Stratigraphic ...

From towering trees and colorful garden flowers to crops like wheat, rice and fruits, angiosperms —or flowering plants — are everywhere, shaping ecosystems and feeding both humans and animals. Recent ...

Charles Darwin's frustration with the evolutionary origin of flowering plants--he called it "an abominable mystery"--stood for more than a century, as hypotheses, like flowers, bloomed and faded.