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Rise of the mammals 462
The line to humans 471
Review questions 477
Further reading 477
References 478
18 Fossil plants 479
Terrestrialization of plants 480
The great coal forests 488
Seed-bearing plants 492
Flowering plants 501
Review questions 507
References 507
Further reading 507

19 Trace fossils 509
Understanding trace fossils 510
Trace fossils in sediments 517
Review questions 531
Further reading 531
References 531
20 Diversifi cation of life 533
The diversifi cation of life 534
Trends and radiations 541
Ten major steps 546
Review questions 552
Further reading 552
References 552

Glossary 554
Appendix 1: Stratigraphic chart 573
Appendix 2: Paleogeographic maps 575

Index 576

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