It thus prepares the way for the cycads and conifers and Ginkgoes of the Mesozoic, which we may conceive as evolved from one or other branch of the mixed Carboniferous vegetation.
"The Story of Evolution"
Joseph McCabe
The Ginkgoes struggle on for a time.
"The Story of Evolution"
Joseph McCabe
The vast majority of the new plants, with their winter sleep, would thrive in the cooler air, and, occupying the ground of the retreating cycads and Ginkgoes would prepare a rich harvest for the coming birds and mammals.
"The Story of Evolution"
Joseph McCabe