In the evolutionary timeline, during which geological period did seed plants first become dominant?
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Correct answer: Permian
While seed plants appeared in the Devonian, they became dominant during the Permian period. The increasingly dry global climate of the Permian favored seed plants over moisture-dependent spore plants.
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