A novel coniferous tree trunk with septate pith from the guadalupian (permian) of china: Ecological and evolutionary significance

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 173, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 835-848

  Feng, Zhuo ^a,b   Wang, Jun ^c   Liu, Lu Jun ^c   Roßlert, Ronny ^b  

^a YUNNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTION AND BIODIVERSITY SCIENCE   (Germany)

^c NANJING INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND PALAEONTOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Cathaysian flora; Evolution; Permian; Plant animal interaction; Plyophyllioxylon hulstaiense gen. nov. et sp. nov.

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ARID ENVIRONMENT; COAL MINE; CONIFEROUS TREE; DIAMETER; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GUADALUPIAN; XYLEM;

CHINA;

ANIMALIA; ARTHROPODA; CONIFERALES;

EID: 84865461940     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/666660     Document Type: Article

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