Evolution of plants

  • Precambrian era
    4600 BCE

    Precambrian era

    continents formed and the atmosphere developed. Early life was evolving and it had things like sponges, corals, jelly fish, etc.
  • Cambrian Period
    541 BCE

    Cambrian Period

    High levels of carbon dioxide was made it really hot so there wasn't that many marine plants. Because of this it made an explosion and then plants and animals evolved.
  • Ordovician Period
    485 BCE

    Ordovician Period

    It is known for its diversity of marine invertebrates. It had things like graptolites, brachiopods, trilobites, etc.
  • Silurian Period
    443 BCE

    Silurian Period

    It is the "most remarkable biological event" to happen during the Silurian because of the evolution and diversity of fish.
  • Devonian Period
    419 BCE

    Devonian Period

    Known as the "Age of Fishes" because of all the variety's of fish. There was also the development of roots, leaves, seeds, etc.
  • Carboniferous Period
    358 BCE

    Carboniferous Period

    Plants were developing new structures, seed plants developed, and colonized habitats .