Claim · model-written summary
Variety in the pathological response of plants increased from the Cretaceous with the evolution of the angiosperms.
- Taxon
- plantsViridiplantaee2
- Outcome
- variety in the pathological responsee2
- Direction
- Increasede2
- Qualifier
- with the evolution of the angiospermse2
Not reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageInteractorInteractor roleSecond interactorSecond interactor roleTreatmentComparatorSettingValue
Verbatim
e2“Increased variety in the pathological response of plants is seen from the Cretaceous with the evolution of the angiosperms and diversification of numerous insect groups”
Title
The geological history of insect‐related plant damage
Jonathan Stephenson; Andrew C. Scott Terra Nova 1992. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3121.1992.tb00596.x
Other claims from this paper (3)
- Observation Biological damage to plants is commonly found from the Devonian but occurs most commonly from the Cretaceous.
- Observation Much of the plant damage is caused by arthropods, particularly insects.
- Observation Leaf mines, galls or bark boring may reveal the co-evolution of host specific taxa and the timing of plant-insect interactions.