The Origins of angiosperms and their biological consequences

Abstract

List of contributors Preface 1. Introduction to angiosperms E. M. Friis, W. G. Chaloner and P. R. Crane 2. The origin of angiosperms J. A. Doyle and M. J. Donoghue 3. Global palaeogeography and palaeoclimate of the Late Cretaceous and Early Tertiary Judith Totman Parrish 4. Mid-Cretaceous to Early Tertiary vegetation and climate: evidence from fossil leaves and woods G. R. Upchurch, Jr and J. A. Wolfe 5. Vegetational consequences of angiosperm diversification P. R. Crane 6. Time of appearance of floral features E. M. Friis and W. L. Crepet 7. The evolution of insect pollination in angiosperms W. L. Crepet and E. M. Friis 8. Interactions of angiosperms and herbivorous tetrapods through time S. L. Wing and B. H. Tiffney 9. Dinosaurs and land plants M. J. Coe, D. L. Dilcher, J. O. Farlow, D. M. Jarzen and D. A. Russell 10. Vegetational and mammalian faunal changes in the Early Tertiary of southern England M. E. Collinson and J. J. Hooker Classification of plants and animals Stratigraphic table Glossary Index.