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Permineralized Mesozoic Moss Gametophytes and their Implications for Bryophyte Evolution

Creator:

Bippus, Alexander C.

Abstract:

Mosses (Phylum Bryophyta) are widely considered to be among the most ancient groups of land plants (embryophytes) and they are the second most speciose embryophyte phylum with ~13,000 extant species. Despite their diversity and antiquity, mosses have a limited fossil record, which primarily consists of gametophytes entombed in Cenozoic amber....

Resource Type:

Dissertation