The Paleozoic emergence of terrestrial plants has been linked to a stepwise increase in
Earth's O 2 levels and a cooling of Earth's climate by drawdown of atmospheric CO 2 …

Background In contrast to most animals, plants have an indeterminate body plan, which
allows them to add new body parts during their lifetime. A plant's realized modular …

The origin of trees by the mid-Devonian epoch (398–385 million years ago) signals a major
change in terrestrial ecosystems with potential long-term consequences including increased …

The evolution of trees of modern size growing together in forests fundamentally changed
terrestrial ecosystems,,. The oldest trees are often thought to be of latest Devonian age …

The evolution of land plants during the Palaeozoic era transformed Earth's biosphere.
Because the Earth's surface and interior are linked by tectonic processes, the linked …

The evolution of trees and forests through the Devonian Period fundamentally changed the
Earth's land biosphere, as well as impacting physical environments and geomorphology by …

The invasion of the land was a complex, protracted process, punctuated by mass extinctions,
that involved multiple routes from marine environments. We integrate paleobiology …

The diversification of the tetrapod stem group occurred during the late Middle through the
Late Devonian, that is from the Givetian to Famennian stages about 385–365 million years …

We present the rationale for a cross‐disciplinary investigation addressing the 'D evonian
plant hypothesis' which proposes that the evolutionary appearance of trees with deep …

The landscapes and seascapes of Earth's surface provide the theatre for life, but to what
extent did the actors build the stage? The role of life in the long-term sha** of the …