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The comparative ecologies of Diaphorodendron, Lepidodendron, Lepidophloios, Paralycopodites (= Anabathra), and Sigillaria in Late Carboniferous coal swamps serve as a context for assessing life cycles and exploring possible structure-function relations. The distinctive aspects of the «lycopsid tree habit» in lepidodendrids are emphasized as part of the arborescent reproductive architecture of relatively short-lived (10-15 years) plants (...)
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