The Origins of Angiosperms and their Biological Consequences

List of contributors; Preface; 1. Introduction to angiosperms E. M. Friis, W. G. Chaloner and P. R. Crane; 2. The origin of angiosperms J. A. Doyle and M. J. Donoghue; 3. Global palaeogeography and palaeoclimate of the Late Cretaceous and Early Tertiary Judith Totman Parrish; 4. Mid-Cretaceous to Early Tertiary vegetation and climate: evidence from fossil leaves and woods G. R. Upchurch, Jr and J. A. Wolfe; 5. Vegetational consequences of angiosperm diversification P. R. Crane; 6. Time of appearance of floral features E. M. Friis and W. L. Crepet; 7. The evolution of insect pollination in angiosperms W. L. Crepet and E. M. Friis; 8. Interactions of angiosperms and herbivorous tetrapods through time S. L. Wing and B. H. Tiffney; 9. Dinosaurs and land plants M. J. Coe, D. L. Dilcher, J. O. Farlow, D. M. Jarzen and D. A. Russell; 10. Vegetational and mammalian faunal changes in the Early Tertiary of southern England M. E. Collinson and J. J. Hooker; Classification of plants and animals; Stratigraphic table; Glossary; Index.