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Flowering plants
Vascular plants with protected seeds and fruits
Flowers
Specialized leaves for reproduction (sporophylls)
Flower organs
1) sepals
2) petals
3) stamens (male sporo)
4) carpel (female sporo)
Fruit
A mature ovary
Ovary wall thickens and becomes a pericarp with various adaptations for dispersal
3 Major trends in terrestrial plant evolution
1) an increasingly reduced dependence on water
2) enhanced dispersal of embryo (increasing protection of embryo)
3) enhanced access to resources, including light
Co-evolution of pollination
Flowers are adapted to transfer and receive pollen from animals
Co-evolution of plant-pollinator relationship has likely increased both plant and animal diversity
Co-evolution of plant dispersal
Co evolution of fruit traits and fruit eaters has also likely increased angiosperm diversity