Surviving Extinction: How Flowering Plants Outlasted the Dinosaurs
A new study published in the journal Biology Letters reveals that flowering plants, also known as angiosperms, survived the catastrophic Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) mass extinction event 66 million years ago relatively unscathed compared to other species. While dinosaurs and many other living things perished, flowering plants thrived and eventually became the dominant form of plant life on Earth. The researchers suggest that the adaptability and reproductive flexibility of angiosperms, along with their vast diversity, played a role in their survival. This event led to the rise of modern ecosystems, with mammals and flowering plants becoming the dominant species.