An overview of extant conifer evolution from the perspective of the fossil record
Premise of the Study Conifers are an important living seed plant lineage with an extensive
fossil record spanning more than 300 million years. The group therefore provides an …
fossil record spanning more than 300 million years. The group therefore provides an …
Divergent evolutionary trajectories of bryophytes and tracheophytes from a complex common ancestor of land plants
The origin of plants and their colonization of land fundamentally transformed the terrestrial
environment. Here we elucidate the basis of this formative episode in Earth history through …
environment. Here we elucidate the basis of this formative episode in Earth history through …
Distribution of living Cupressaceae reflects the breakup of Pangea
Most extant genus-level radiations in gymnosperms are of Oligocene age or younger,
reflecting widespread extinction during climate cooling at the Oligocene/Miocene boundary …
reflecting widespread extinction during climate cooling at the Oligocene/Miocene boundary …
Diversification and biogeography of Juniperus (Cupressaceae): variable diversification rates and multiple intercontinental dispersals
A central aim of biogeography is to understand when and how modern patterns of species
diversity and distribution developed. Many plant groups have disjunct distributions within the …
diversity and distribution developed. Many plant groups have disjunct distributions within the …
Carbon isotope ecology of gymnosperms and implications for paleoclimatic and paleoecological studies
Plants are direct recorders of the environmental conditions in which they were growing
through their carbon assimilation. Both δ 13 C leaf (measured C isotopic composition of the …
through their carbon assimilation. Both δ 13 C leaf (measured C isotopic composition of the …
Cenozoic extinctions account for the low diversity of extant gymnosperms compared with angiosperms
MD Crisp, LG Cook - New Phytologist, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
We test the widely held notion that living gymnosperms are 'ancient'and 'living fossils' by
comparing them with their sister group, the angiosperms. This perception derives partly from …
comparing them with their sister group, the angiosperms. This perception derives partly from …
The relationships between xylem safety and hydraulic efficiency in the Cupressaceae: the evolution of pit membrane form and function
Water transport in conifers occurs through single-celled tracheids that are connected to one
another via intertracheid pit membranes. These membranes have two components: the …
another via intertracheid pit membranes. These membranes have two components: the …
Papuacedrus (Cupressaceae) in Eocene Patagonia: A new fossil link to Australasian rainforests
The 51.9 Ma Laguna del Hunco (LH) and 47.5 Ma Río Pichileufú (RP) floras from Patagonia,
Argentina are unusually rich, angiosperm‐dominated assemblages with living relatives in …
Argentina are unusually rich, angiosperm‐dominated assemblages with living relatives in …
Rainforest conifers of Eocene Patagonia: Attached cones and foliage of the extant Southeast Asian and Australasian genus Dacrycarpus (Podocarpaceae)
P Wilf - American Journal of Botany, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
• Premise of the study: Eocene caldera‐lake beds at Laguna del Hunco (LH, ca. 52.2 Ma)
and Río Pichileufú (RP, ca. 47.7 Ma) in Argentine Patagonia provide copious information …
and Río Pichileufú (RP, ca. 47.7 Ma) in Argentine Patagonia provide copious information …
Past, present, and future geographic range of the relict Mediterranean and Macaronesian Juniperus phoenicea complex
M Salvà‐Catarineu, A Romo, M Mazur… - Ecology and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The aim of this study is to model the past, current, and future distribution of J. phoenicea
ss, J. turbinata, and J. canariensis, based on bioclimatic variables using a maximum entropy …
ss, J. turbinata, and J. canariensis, based on bioclimatic variables using a maximum entropy …