Unresolved problems on the origin and early evolution of land plants

Rivista di Biologia - Biology Forum

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 55-67

  Bennici, Andrea ^a  

^a Dipartimento di Biologia Vegetale   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bryophytes; Macroevolution; Phyletic gradualism; Pteridophytes; Punctuated equilibrium

Indexed keywords

ANTHOCEROTOPHYTA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; CHAROPHYCEAE; EMBRYOPHYTA; MARCHANTIOPHYTA; PTERIDOPHYTA; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 34250826461     PISSN: 22822593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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