Ancient climate shifts may explain why today's flowering plants are so diverse
Two warmest periods in Earth's past 140 million years may have driven mass extinctions and plant diversity explosions, according to a study published in Nature Plants. This could explain how flowering plants became dominant among land plants during these extreme global warmth events.
Two warmest periods in Earth's past 140 million years may have driven mass extinctions and plant diversity explosions, according to a study published in Nature Plants. This could explain how flowering plants became dominant among land plants during these extreme global warmth events.
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- Phys.org — Ancient climate shifts may explain why today's flowering plants are so diverse
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