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Phylogenetic Reconstruction of Some Conifer Families: Role and Significance of Permineralized Cone Records

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Evolution and Diversification of Land Plants

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The quest for a better understanding of nature is a major human motivation in the advancement of natural science. In many fields of biological science, reconstruction of the entire course of evolution, that is, the phylogeny of organisms, has been and is still attracting those who attempt to understand the biodiversity of this living planet. Paleobotany is a study that has greatly contributed to our knowledge of plant history.

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Ohsawa, T.A. (1997). Phylogenetic Reconstruction of Some Conifer Families: Role and Significance of Permineralized Cone Records. In: Iwatsuki, K., Raven, P.H. (eds) Evolution and Diversification of Land Plants. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-65918-1_4

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