The Angiosperm Terrestrial Revolution and the origins of modern biodiversity

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作者
Benton, Michael J. [1 ]
Wilf, Peter [2 ,3 ]
Sauquet, Herve [4 ,5 ]
机构
[1] Univ Bristol, Sch Earth Sci, Life Sci Bldg,Tyndall Ave, Bristol BS8 1TQ, Avon, England
[2] Penn State Univ, Dept Geosci, University Pk, PA 16802 USA
[3] Penn State Univ, Earth & Environm Syst Inst, University Pk, PA 16802 USA
[4] Royal Bot Gardens & Domain Trust, Natl Herbarium New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia
[5] Univ New South Wales, Sch Biol Earth & Environm Sci, Evolut & Ecol Res Ctr, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
关键词
angiosperms; Cretaceous; diversification; flowers; gymnosperms; Palaeogene; productivity; terrestrial ecosystems; PHYLOGENETIC EVIDENCE; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; FOSSIL EVIDENCE; LATE PALEOCENE; RAIN-FORESTS; DIVERSIFICATION; EVOLUTION; DIVERSITY; PATTERNS; LAND;
D O I
10.1111/nph.17822
中图分类号
Q94 [植物学];
学科分类号
071001 ;
摘要
Biodiversity today has the unusual property that 85% of plant and animal species live on land rather than in the sea, and half of these live in tropical rainforests. An explosive boost to terrestrial diversity occurred from c. 100-50 million years ago, the Late Cretaceous and early Palaeogene. During this interval, the Earth-life system on land was reset, and the biosphere expanded to a new level of productivity, enhancing the capacity and species diversity of terrestrial environments. This boost in terrestrial biodiversity coincided with innovations in flowering plant biology and evolutionary ecology, including their flowers and efficiencies in reproduction; coevolution with animals, especially pollinators and herbivores; photosynthetic capacities; adaptability; and ability to modify habitats. The rise of angiosperms triggered a macroecological revolution on land and drove modern biodiversity in a secular, prolonged shift to new, high levels, a series of processes we name here the Angiosperm Terrestrial Revolution.
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页码:2017 / 2035
页数:19
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