Evidence of the emergence of embryophyte land plants first occurs in the middle Ordovician (~ 470 million years ago). By the middle of the Devonian (~ 390 million years ago), fossil evidence has …

Nov 21, 2025 · Fossil remains of vascular plants provide evidence for evolutionary changes in the structure of the plant body (sporophyte and gametophyte), in the variety of plant forms, in the …

Mar 1, 2023 · Plant (archaeplastid) evolution has transformed the biosphere, but we are only now beginning to learn how this took place through comparative genomics, phylogenetics, and the fossil …

Jun 10, 2025 · Learn the history of plant evolution in the timeline and how it contributes to biodiversity.

Aug 27, 2025 · Uncover the geological timeline of plant evolution, tracing the pivotal stages that transformed Earth’s ecosystems and atmosphere.

Nov 25, 2025 · The evolutionary transition from water to land imposed severe constraints on plants. They had to develop strategies to avoid dehydration, disperse reproductive cells, support themselves …

This section provides detailed information about the evolutionary relationship and taxonomic groups of plants both living and extinct. This section provides information about the structural and physiological …

Nov 10, 2025 · Plants are multicellular, photosynthetic organisms that form the base of nearly all terrestrial ecosystems, transforming sunlight into chemical energy. Their evolution profoundly shaped …

The history of evolutionary theories and the mechanisms of the evolutionary process are described in detail. Many examples are given, and the book is profusely illustrated; it assumes no prior knowledge.

Chloroplasts in plants evolved from an endosymbiotic relationship between a cyanobacterium, a photosynthesising prokaryote and a non-photosynthetic eukaryotic organism, producing a lineage of …