Biodiversity of ecosystems in an arid setting: The late Albian plant communities and associated biota from eastern Iberia

Inaperturopollenites dubius-producers are thought to belong to Cupressaceae, a conifer family with species widely distributed in present-day ecosystems of the Northern Hemisphere [143]. While some modern forms, such as the bald cypress and the Chinese swamp cypress, mostly belonging to the Glyptostrobus–Taxodium–Cryptomeria clade (Taxodioideae), exhibit a marked ecological affinity toward wet environments [144], a significant number of Cupressa- ceae species prefer well-drained habitats [143]. Distinguishing moisture-loving forms from Fig 16. Schematic model of the late Albian fore-erg setting, including the types of vegetation and their distribution in the different sub-environments. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0282178.g016 PLOS ONE Late Albian desert biota from Iberia PLOS ONE | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0282178 March 2, 2023 33 / 51