Evolution of Seed Size and Biotic Seed Dispersal in Angiosperms: Paleoecological and Neoecological Evidence

@article{Eriksson2008EvolutionOS,
  title={Evolution of Seed Size and Biotic Seed Dispersal in Angiosperms: Paleoecological and Neoecological Evidence},
  author={O. Eriksson},
  journal={International Journal of Plant Sciences},
  year={2008},
  volume={169},
  pages={863 - 870}
}
  • O. Eriksson
  • Published 2008
  • Biology
  • International Journal of Plant Sciences
    • Origins of biotic seed dispersal by vertebrates and evolution of different seed sizes are conspicuous features in angiosperm evolution. In the Cretaceous, angiosperms remained small seeded, and biotic seed dispersal was rare. In the Early Tertiary, average seed size increased drastically, and biotic seed dispersal by vertebrates became common. Later in the Tertiary, along with climate cooling and the opening of vegetation, average seed size dropped. Fossil data suggest a positive correlation… CONTINUE READING
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