عنوان

Paleontology of the Upper Eocene florissant formation, Colorado /

(Number (ISBN

081372435X (pbk.)

(Number (ISBN

9780813724355 (pbk.)

Number

b523344

Title Proper

Paleontology of the Upper Eocene florissant formation, Colorado /

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

edited by Herbert W. Meyer, Dena M. Smith

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Boulder, Colo. :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Geological Society of America,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2008

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

ix, 177 pages :

Other Physical Details

illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ;

Dimensions

28 cm

Series Title

Special paper ;

Volume Designation

435

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references

Text of Note

"The Upper Eocene Florissant Formation of central Colorado contains an exceptionally preserved, highly diverse assemblage of fossil plants and insects along with some vertebrates. This volume offers 11 diverse contributions, including the history of the paleontological study of the site; new models for the role of biofilms in fossil preservation; the relevance to interpretations of paleoclimate, biogeography, and the Eocene-Oligocene floral transition; plant-insect associations during the Eocene; morphometric approaches to fossil spider identification; a summary of the mammalian fauna; the mineralogical preservation of the fossil woods and conservation strategies for the petrified forest; and the development of a new database to compile a complete inventory of the fossils and their taxonomy. The volume is partially the outcome of a GSA symposium that was held during the 2004 annual meeting, and it reports many of the newest advances in our understanding of Florissant during the past decade."--Publisher's website

Insects, Fossil-- Colorado

Paleobotany-- Colorado

Paleobotany-- Eocene

Paleontology-- Colorado

Paleontology-- Eocene

Plants, Fossil-- Colorado

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (Colo.)

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Number

Edition

Class number

Book number

Meyer, Herbert W., (Herbert William),1954-

Smith, Dena M.,1970-

Date of Transaction

20141129043418.0

Electronic name

[Book]

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