The Origins course tracks the origin of all things – from the Big Bang to the origin of the Solar System and the Earth. The course follows the evolution of life on our planet through deep geological time to present life forms.
7.3 Origin and early development of plants: Conifers - Vivi Vajda
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Origins - Formation of the Universe, Solar System, Earth and Life
University of Copenhagen
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Origins and Early Development of Plants / The Origin and Diversification of Flowering Plants
In module 7, we will have a closer look at the biggest source of oxygen – the plants. Up till now we have heard a lot about the evolution of higher life forms in the oceans. While evolution took a giant step forward in the oceans, the continents remained totally barren for another approx. 100 million years. Vivi Vajda from the Lund University in Sweden and Gitte Petersen will tell you how the plants began to inhabit the terrestrial environment, thus paving the way for other life forms living on land. Land plants have managed to adapt to a very different environment, with new challenges and possibilities. Some of the early plants have survived as fossils – whereas others are still alive. Some of these living fossils will be presented in the videos. We will also have a close look at the biggest group of plants – which has evolved in close collaboration with insects, birds and even some mammals – the flowering plants.
Meet the Instructors
Henning HaackAssociate Professor
Natural History Museum
James ConnellyProfessor
Natural History Museum of Denmark
Vivi VajdaProfessor
Department of Geology, Lund University
Jon FjeldsåProfessor, Curator
Thomas GilbertProfessor
Michael Houmark-NielsenAssociate Professor
Natural History Museum of Denmark
Bent Erik Kramer LindowCurator
Natural History Museum of Denmark
Gilles Guy Roger CunyAssociate Professor
Natural History Museum of Denmark
Ole SebergAssociate Professor
Natural History Museum of Denmark
Gitte PetersenAssociate Professor
Natural History Museum of Denmark
Tais Wittchen DahlAssistant Professor of Geobiology
Arne Thorshøj NielsenAssociate Professor
Natural History Museum of Copenhagen
Martin Vinther SørensenAssociate Professor, Curator
Natural History Museum of Denmark
Svend StougeAssociate Professor
Natural History Museum of Denmark
Danny Eibye JacobsenAssociate Professor, Curator
Natural History Museum of Denmark
Jan Audun RasmussenAssociate Professor
Natural History Museum of Denmark
Emily Catherine PopeAssistant professor
Natural History Museum of Denmark
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