How Flowering Plants Conquered the Earth: an 800-Million-Year Journey

The story of the evolution of flowering plants; from algae, to mosses and ferns, to seeds, pollen, and flowers. Take a dive into plant evolution, plus all relevant animal milestones.

0:00 Introduction
1:15 Three Big Trends
4:52 800-600 MYA - Green Algae
9:47 475 MYA - Cuticle and Rhizoids
15:30 410 MYA - Vascular Tissue
26:09 370 MYA - Seeds and Pollen
33:13 125 MYA - Flowers and Fruit
41:58 Epilogue


Music in this Video
Intro Music
Debussy - The Girl With the Flaxen Hair
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Other Music
Ravel - Pavane pour une Infante Défunte
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Debussy - Reverie L68
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