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Chapter 33 Introductionmorris2e_ch33_1.html563bc113757a2e312d000000
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33.1 Plant Diversity: An Evolutionary Overview morris2e_ch33_2.html563bc113757a2e312d000000
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Four major transformations in life cycle and structure characterize the evolutionary history of plants. morris2e_ch33_3.html563bc113757a2e312d000000
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Plant diversity has changed over time. morris2e_ch33_4.html563bc113757a2e312d000000
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33.2 Bryophytes morris2e_ch33_5.html563bc113757a2e312d000000
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Bryophytes are small, simple, and tough. morris2e_ch33_6.html563bc113757a2e312d000000
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The small gametophytes and unbranched sporophytes of bryophytes are adaptations for reproducing on land. morris2e_ch33_7.html563bc113757a2e312d000000
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Bryophytes exhibit several cases of convergent evolution with the vascular plants. morris2e_ch33_8.html563bc113757a2e312d000000
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Sphagnum moss plays an important role in the global carbon cycle. morris2e_ch33_9.html563bc113757a2e312d000000
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33.3 Spore-Dispersing Vascular Plants morris2e_ch33_10.html563bc113757a2e312d000000
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Rhynie cherts provide a window into the early evolution of vascular plants. morris2e_ch33_11.html563bc113757a2e312d000000
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Lycophytes are the sister group of all other vascular plants. morris2e_ch33_12.html563bc113757a2e312d000000
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Ancient lycophytes included giant trees that dominated coal swamps about 320 million years ago. morris2e_ch33_13.html563bc113757a2e312d000000
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Ferns and horsetails are morphologically and ecologically diverse. morris2e_ch33_14.html563bc113757a2e312d000000
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Fern diversity has been strongly affected by the evolution of angiosperms. morris2e_ch33_15.html563bc113757a2e312d000000
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An aquatic fern contributes to rice production. morris2e_ch33_16.html563bc113757a2e312d000000
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33.4 Gymnosperms morris2e_ch33_17.html563bc113757a2e312d000000
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Cycads and ginkgos are the earliest diverging groups of living gymnosperms. morris2e_ch33_18.html563bc113757a2e312d000000
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Conifers are woody plants that thrive in dry and cold climates. morris2e_ch33_19.html563bc113757a2e312d000000
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Gnetophytes are gymnosperms that have independently evolved xylem vessels and double fertilization. morris2e_ch33_20.html563bc113757a2e312d000000
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33.5 Angiosperms morris2e_ch33_21.html563bc113757a2e312d000000
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Angiosperms may have originated in the shady understory of tropical forests. morris2e_ch33_22.html563bc113757a2e312d000000
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Angiosperm diversity results from flowers and xylem vessels, among other traits, as well as coevolutionary interactions with animals and other organisms. morris2e_ch33_23.html563bc113757a2e312d000000
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Monocots are diverse in shape and size despite not forming a vascular cambium. morris2e_ch33_24.html563bc113757a2e312d000000
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Eudicots are the most diverse group of angiosperms. morris2e_ch33_25.html563bc113757a2e312d000000
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Case 6: What can be done to protect the genetic diversity of crop species? morris2e_ch33_26.html563bc113757a2e312d000000
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Chapter 33 Summarymorris2e_ch33_27.html563bc113757a2e312d000000
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