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In Plants and the K-T Boundary, two of the world's leading experts in palynology and paleobotany provide a comprehensive account of the fate of land plants during the 'great extinction' about 65 million years ago. They describe how the time boundary between the Cretaceous and Paleogen...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Nichols, Douglas J. (Autor), Johnson, Kirk R. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, [2008]
Temas:
From 25 to 140 million years ago
Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary.
Paleontology > Cretaceous.
Paleontology > Paleogene.
Paleobotany > Cretaceous.
Paleobotany > Paleogene.
Limite Crétacé-Paléogène.
Paléontologie > Crétacé.
Paléontologie > Paléogène.
Paléobotanique > Crétacé.
Paléobotanique > Paléogène.
SCIENCE > Paleontology.
Cretaceous Geologic Period.
Paleobotany.
Paleogene Geologic Period.
Paleontology.
Plants.
Paleobotanie.
Krijt (geologisch tijdvak)
Paleogeen.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Background
  • Introduction
  • Resolution of the K-T boundary
  • Using fossil plants to study the K-T boundary
  • Brief history of K-T boundary paleobotany and palynology
  • Overview of latest Cretaceous and early paleocene vegetation
  • Regional case studies
  • Williston Basin
  • the most complete K-T section known
  • Other North American records
  • Eurasia
  • The remnants of Gondwana
  • Interpretations
  • Assessment of the K-T boundary event
  • Evaluation of scenarios for the K-T boundary event
  • Floral effects of the K-T boundary event.

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