Author: Herbert William Meyer
Publisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 081372435X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
The Florissant formation's fossil beds and petrified forest are interesting in themselves but also shed light on questions of paleoecology, macroevolution, and taphonomy (the study of the process of fossilization). Meyer (National Park Service. Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Colorado) and Smith (U. of Colorado Museum of Natural History--Paleontology/geological sciences, UC, Boulder) introduce 11 papers examining Florissant fossil flora, fauna, mineralogy and geochemistry through different periods and via a model of the role of microbial mats in its preservation. An integrated database/Web site to further related research is also discussed. The monograph is well-illustrated with geologic maps and images of historical figures in the field and specimens, but is not indexed.
Paleontology of the Upper Eocene Florissant Formation, Colorado
Author: Herbert William Meyer
Publisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 081372435X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
The Florissant formation's fossil beds and petrified forest are interesting in themselves but also shed light on questions of paleoecology, macroevolution, and taphonomy (the study of the process of fossilization). Meyer (National Park Service. Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Colorado) and Smith (U. of Colorado Museum of Natural History--Paleontology/geological sciences, UC, Boulder) introduce 11 papers examining Florissant fossil flora, fauna, mineralogy and geochemistry through different periods and via a model of the role of microbial mats in its preservation. An integrated database/Web site to further related research is also discussed. The monograph is well-illustrated with geologic maps and images of historical figures in the field and specimens, but is not indexed.
Publisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 081372435X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
The Florissant formation's fossil beds and petrified forest are interesting in themselves but also shed light on questions of paleoecology, macroevolution, and taphonomy (the study of the process of fossilization). Meyer (National Park Service. Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Colorado) and Smith (U. of Colorado Museum of Natural History--Paleontology/geological sciences, UC, Boulder) introduce 11 papers examining Florissant fossil flora, fauna, mineralogy and geochemistry through different periods and via a model of the role of microbial mats in its preservation. An integrated database/Web site to further related research is also discussed. The monograph is well-illustrated with geologic maps and images of historical figures in the field and specimens, but is not indexed.
Saved in Time
Author: Estella B. Leopold
Publisher: UNM Press
ISBN: 0826352375
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
In the summer of 1969, a federal district court in Denver, Colorado, heard arguments in one of the nation’s first explicitly environmental cases, in which the Defenders of Florissant, Inc. opposed real estate interests intent on developing lands containing an extraordinary set of ancient fossils. This book, the first account of the fight to preserve the Florissant fossil beds, tells a story of environmental activism that remains little known more than forty years after the coalition’s victory. The principal author, Estella Leopold, was a major participant in the process.
Publisher: UNM Press
ISBN: 0826352375
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
In the summer of 1969, a federal district court in Denver, Colorado, heard arguments in one of the nation’s first explicitly environmental cases, in which the Defenders of Florissant, Inc. opposed real estate interests intent on developing lands containing an extraordinary set of ancient fossils. This book, the first account of the fight to preserve the Florissant fossil beds, tells a story of environmental activism that remains little known more than forty years after the coalition’s victory. The principal author, Estella Leopold, was a major participant in the process.
Partners in Paleontology
Author: Margaret A. Johnston
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (Colo.)
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (Colo.)
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
Master Plan for Proposed Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
Author: United States. National Park Service
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (Colo.)
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (Colo.)
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
Contribution to the Fossil Flora of Florissant, Colorado
Author: Walter Charles George Kirchner
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Paleobotany
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Paleobotany
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
The Geology and Vertebrate Paleontology of Upper Eocene Strata in the Northeastern Part of the Wind River Basin, Wyoming: Geology, by Harry A. Tourtelot
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Paleocene Flora of the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains
Author: Roland Wilbur Brown
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Paleobotany
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
A study of 170 kinds of plants and the strata that yield them, showing how they apply in the delimination of the Paleocene series.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Paleobotany
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
A study of 170 kinds of plants and the strata that yield them, showing how they apply in the delimination of the Paleocene series.
The Tertiary Lake Basin of Florissant Colorado
Author: Junius Henderson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Florissant (Colo.)
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Florissant (Colo.)
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
From Saline to Freshwater
Author: Scott W. Starratt
Publisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 0813725364
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 0813725364
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Fossil Insects
Author: David Penney
Publisher: Siri Scientific Press
ISBN: 095745306X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Palaeoentomology represents the interface between two huge scientific disciplines: palaeontology – the study of fossils, and entomology – the study of insects. However, fossils rarely feature extensively in books on insects, and likewise, insects rarely feature in books about fossils. Similarly, college or university palaeontology courses rarely have an entomological component and entomology courses do not usually consider the fossil record of insects in any detail. This is not due to a lack of insect fossils. The fossil record of insects is incredibly diverse in terms of taxonomic scope, age range (Devonian to Recent), mode of preservation (amber and rock) and geographical distribution (fossil insects have been recorded from all continents, including Antarctica). In this book the authors aim to help bridge the palaeontology–entomology gap by providing a broadly accessible introduction to some of the best preserved fossil insects from a wide range of deposits from around the globe, many of which are beautifully illustrated by colour photographs. Also covered are insect behaviour and ecology in the fossil record, sub-fossil insects, trace fossils and insect species longevity. Just as insects are useful as ecological indicators today, the same can be expected to be true of the past. Such applications of the insect fossil record are briefly discussed. It is hoped that this book will encourage a few future researchers to enter the fascinating realm of palaeoentomology and to this end there is a section on how to become a palaeoentomologist. However, it is aimed at a much broader audience – those with an interest in fossils and/or insects in general, who will no doubt marvel at the diversity and excellent preservation of the fossils illustrated.
Publisher: Siri Scientific Press
ISBN: 095745306X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Palaeoentomology represents the interface between two huge scientific disciplines: palaeontology – the study of fossils, and entomology – the study of insects. However, fossils rarely feature extensively in books on insects, and likewise, insects rarely feature in books about fossils. Similarly, college or university palaeontology courses rarely have an entomological component and entomology courses do not usually consider the fossil record of insects in any detail. This is not due to a lack of insect fossils. The fossil record of insects is incredibly diverse in terms of taxonomic scope, age range (Devonian to Recent), mode of preservation (amber and rock) and geographical distribution (fossil insects have been recorded from all continents, including Antarctica). In this book the authors aim to help bridge the palaeontology–entomology gap by providing a broadly accessible introduction to some of the best preserved fossil insects from a wide range of deposits from around the globe, many of which are beautifully illustrated by colour photographs. Also covered are insect behaviour and ecology in the fossil record, sub-fossil insects, trace fossils and insect species longevity. Just as insects are useful as ecological indicators today, the same can be expected to be true of the past. Such applications of the insect fossil record are briefly discussed. It is hoped that this book will encourage a few future researchers to enter the fascinating realm of palaeoentomology and to this end there is a section on how to become a palaeoentomologist. However, it is aimed at a much broader audience – those with an interest in fossils and/or insects in general, who will no doubt marvel at the diversity and excellent preservation of the fossils illustrated.