The Evolution of Grasslands - What Plant Fossils Reveal About a Major Ecosystem Change
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This talk uses microscopic plant fossils to investigate the evolution and spread of grassland ecosystems over the last 30 million years. It considers the history of grasses and the ecological expansion of grasslands.
Syllabus
Introduction
What is your research about
Why grasslands
Evolution of grasslands
Grass family tree
Grass fightlets
The spread of grasslands
Ecological expansion of grassland
Evolution of grasses
Openness
Conclusion
Questions
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Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology