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"Flowering Plants: The Unlikely Survivors of the Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid"

New research conducted by scientists at the University of Bath and the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México reveals that flowering plants, also known as angiosperms, largely survived the mass extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. By analyzing the DNA of numerous flowering plant species, the researchers found that many angiosperm families have roots dating back to the dinosaur era. While some species were lost, the cataclysmic event played a crucial role in the rise of flowering plants as the dominant type of plant on Earth today. Flowering plants' ability to adapt and their diverse mechanisms for seed dispersal and pollination are what make them nature's true survivors.

via SciTechDaily|

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Flowering Plants: The Resilient Survivors of Dinosaur Extinction

Flowering plants, known as angiosperms, managed to survive the mass extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs, according to new research. While the extinction event, known as the Cretaceous-Palaeogene extinction event, had a devastating impact on animal species, it did not have the same effect on major flowering plant lineages. The study analyzed the evolutionary trees of thousands of living angiosperm species and found that although some species disappeared, the families and orders to which they belonged managed to survive and flourish. Flowering plants, with their diverse adaptations for pollination, are considered nature's true survivors and now represent approximately 78 percent of all terrestrial plant species.

via IFLScience|

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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.

via The New York Times|

#dominant-plant-life #evolution #extinction-event

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Surviving Extinction: How Flowers Flourished After the Dinosaurs' Demise

A new study reveals that flowering plants, also known as angiosperms, were able to survive the mass extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. While some species were lost, the event ultimately helped flowering plants become the dominant type of plant on Earth today. The study analyzed DNA sequences of thousands of living species and found that the lineages of flowering plants were able to flourish and dominate after the extinction event. Flowering plants' ability to adapt, including various seed-dispersal and pollination mechanisms, genome duplication, and new ways of photosynthesis, contributed to their survival and success.

via Phys.org|

#dinosaurs #evolution #flowering-plants