Describe what the early angiosperm may have been like with regard to flowers, body, ecołogy, wood and pollen. For each of the characters, what living angiosperms still have those characters? In what ways have those changed in certain lines of evolution?

Describe what the early angiosperm may have been like with regard to flowers, body, ecołogy, wood and pollen. For each of the characters, what living angiosperms still have those characters? In what ways have those changed in certain lines of evolution?

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