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Introduction to Plant Fossils

Introduction to Plant Fossils

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Plant fossils provide valuable insights into the evolution of plants and vegetation over the last 500 million years. This second edition of Plant Fossils: A Practical Guide to Identifying and Understanding Common Types offers a comprehensive guide for students and amateurs interested in studying plant fossils, including revised data on plant groups, naming techniques, and illustrations of fossils and living plants.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 262 pages
Publication date: 27 June 2019
Publisher: Cambridge University Press


Plant fossils hold immense historical significance, providing invaluable insights into the evolution of life on Earth over the past 500 million years. This captivating book not only delves into the fascinating narrative of plant and vegetation development but also serves as a practical guide for non-specialists to study, handle, and interpret these ancient remnants. By employing various techniques, it reveals the secrets hidden within plant fossils, enabling the identification of common types such as compressions and impressions. Incorporating the concepts of evolutionary floras, this second edition presents revised data on all major plant groups, as well as the latest approaches to naming plant fossils using fossil-taxa and advanced techniques like tomography. Accompanied by extensive illustrations of plant fossils and living plants, the book encourages readers to view fossils as once-living organisms, fostering a deeper understanding of their ecological and evolutionary significance. Written for students enrolled in introductory or intermediate courses in palaeobotany, palaeontology, plant evolutionary biology, and plant science, as well as amateur enthusiasts interested in studying plant fossils, this comprehensive resource offers a wealth of knowledge and captivating insights into the world of plant fossils.

Weight: 582g
Dimension: 190 x 243 x 12 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781108705028
Edition number: 2 Revised edition

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