The timing of the origin of angiosperms is a hotly debated topic in plant evolution. Molecular
dating analyses that consistently retrieve pre‐Cretaceous ages for crown‐group …

The remarkable transition of early angiosperms from a small to a dominant group
characterized the terrestrial ecosystem of the Cretaceous. This transition was instigated and …

Chloranthaceae were one of the first common lines during the early radiation of
angiosperms, possibly reflecting adaptation to more open habitats. Phylogenetic analyses …

The near-basal angiosperm family Chloranthaceae (with four living genera) is prominently
represented in the Early Cretaceous fossil record by pollen and flowers, but its leaves, other …

Fossils of plant–insect interactions are direct evidence of paleoecological relationships
between these two dominant groups in terrestrial ecosystems. We present a variety of plant …

Premise of research. Platanus leaves are common and readily recognized in Miocene floras
across western North America, but different philosophies have been used to distinguish …

Specimens of the extinct seed fern Sagenopteris were evaluated from the Lower Cretaceous
of Alcaine village in Teruel Province, north-eastern Spain. Arthropod-mediated plant …

Phylogenetic analyses imply that monocots were a key group in the early radiation of
angiosperms, yet they are much rarer than other major clades in the Early Cretaceous …

Eudicots exhibit diverse life forms and occupy a wide variety of habitats in the modern
terrestrial ecosystems, and the diversification began during the Early Cretaceous; however …

Evidence of herbivory on Laurasian Nymphaeaceae leaves from Lower Cretaceous (Upper
Albian) deposits is presented for the first time. The types of damage on leaves consist of both …