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Author | : A. J. Bowden |
Publisher | : Geological Society of London |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9781862391741 |
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Often regarded as the 'Cinderella' of palaeontological studies, palaeobotany has a history that contains some fascinating insights into scientific endeavour, especially by palaeontologists who were perusing a personal interest rather than a career. The problems of maintaining research facilities in universities, especially in the modern era, are described and reveal a noticeable absence of a national UK strategy to preserve centres of excellence in an avowedly specialist area. Accounts of some of the pioneers demonstrate the importance of collaboration between taxonomists and illustrators. The importance of palaeobotany in the rise of geoconservation is outlined, as well as the significant and influential role of women in the discipline. Although this volume has a predominantly UK focus, two very interesting studies outline the history of palaeobotanical work in Argentina and China.
Author | : Wilson N. Stewart |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 544 |
Release | : 1993-02-26 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780521382946 |
Download Paleobotany and the Evolution of Plants Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This 1993 textbook describes and explains the origin and evolution of plants as revealed by the fossil record.
Author | : Sergei Meyen |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 446 |
Release | : 2012-12-06 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9400931514 |
Download Fundamentals of Palaeobotany Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
There have been at least ten English-language textbooks of palaeobotany since D. H. Scott published the first edition of Studies inFossilBotany in 1900. Most have been written by scientists who were primarily botanists by training, and were aimed largely at a readership familiar with living plants. They tended to follow a general pattern of an introductory chapter on preservation of plants as fossils, followed by a systematic treatment, group by group. Only Seward in his Plant Life Through the Ages departed from this pattern in presenting a chronological sequence. In the present book, Meyen breaks with?is tradition. Although having a basically biological approach, he reaches out into all aspects of the history of plant life and the wider implication of its study. Only half of the present work deals sequentially with fossil plant groups, treated systematically. The remainder then explores those topics which most other textbooks have incidentally??e generally either ignored or have only mentioned rather problems of naming and classifying fragmentary plant fossils, their ecology; biogeography and palaeoclimatic significance and the contribution that?ey have made to the understanding of living plant morphology, and of the process of evolution.
Author | : Christopher J. Cleal |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 257 |
Release | : 2019-06-27 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 1108483445 |
Download Introduction to Plant Fossils Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Offers a practical guide for the non-specialist on studying and learning from plant fossils to understand the evolution of vegetation on Earth.
Author | : Michael Krings |
Publisher | : Academic Press |
Total Pages | : 732 |
Release | : 2018-07-14 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 012813013X |
Download Transformative Paleobotany Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Transformative Paleobotany: Papers to Commemorate the Life and Legacy of Thomas N. Taylor features the broadest possible spectrum of topics analyzing the structure, function and evolution of fossil plants, microorganisms, and organismal interactions in fossil ecosystems (e.g., plant paleobiography, paleoecology, early evolution of land plants, fossil fungi and microbial interactions with plants, systematics and phylogeny of major plant and fungal lineages, biostratigraphy, evolution of organismal interactions, ultrastructure, Antarctic paleobotany). The book includes the latest research from top scientists who have made transformative contributions. Sections are richly illustrated, well concepted, and characterize and summarize the most up-to-date understanding of this respective and important field of study. Features electronic supplements, such as photographs, diagrams, tables, flowcharts and links to other websites Includes in-depth illustrations with diagrams, flowcharts and photographic plates (many in color for enhanced utility), tables and graphs
Author | : Edoardo Martinetto |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 468 |
Release | : 2020-07-27 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 3030350584 |
Download Nature through Time Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This book simulates a historical walk through nature, teaching readers about the biodiversity on Earth in various eras with a focus on past terrestrial environments. Geared towards a student audience, using simple terms and avoiding long complex explanations, the book discusses the plants and animals that lived on land, the evolution of natural systems, and how these biological systems changed over time in geological and paleontological contexts. With easy-to-understand and scientifically accurate and up-to-date information, readers will be guided through major biological events from the Earth's past. The topics in the book represent a broad paleoenvironmental spectrum of interests and educational modules, allowing for virtual visits to rich geological times. Eras and events that are discussed include, but are not limited to, the much varied Quaternary environments, the evolution of plants and animals during the Cenozoic, the rise of angiosperms, vertebrate evolution and ecosystems in the Mesozoic, the Permian mass extinction, the late Paleozoic glaciation, and the origin of the first trees and land plants in the Devonian-Ordovician. With state-of-the art expert scientific instruction on these topics and up-to-date and scientifically accurate illustrations, this book can serve as an international course for students, teachers, and other interested individuals.
Author | : E. A. Newell Arber |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 72 |
Release | : 1909 |
Genre | : Paleobotany |
ISBN | : |
Download Fossil Plants Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Edith L. Taylor |
Publisher | : Academic Press |
Total Pages | : 1252 |
Release | : 2009-01-21 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780080557830 |
Download Paleobotany Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This book provides up-to-date coverage of fossil plants from Precambrian life to flowering plants, including fungi and algae. It begins with a discussion of geologic time, how organisms are preserved in the rock record, and how organisms are studied and interpreted and takes the student through all the relevant uses and interpretations of fossil plants. With new chapters on additional flowering plant families, paleoecology and the structure of ancient plant communities, fossil plants as proxy records for paleoclimate, new methodologies used in phylogenetic reconstruction and the addition of new fossil plant discoveries since 1993, this book provides the most comprehensive account of the geologic history and evolution of microbes, algae, fungi, and plants through time. * Major revision of a 1993 classic reference * Lavishly illustrated with 1,800 images and user friendly for use by paleobotanists, biologists, geologists and other related scientists * Includes an expanded glossary with an extensive up-to-date bibliography and a comprehensive index * Provides extensive coverage of fungi and other microbes, and major groups of land plants both living and extinct
Author | : Tim P. Jones |
Publisher | : Geological Society of London |
Total Pages | : 420 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Paleobotany |
ISBN | : 9781862390355 |
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Author | : Chester A. Arnold |
Publisher | : Read Books Ltd |
Total Pages | : 428 |
Release | : 2013-04-16 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1447495098 |
Download An Introduction to Paleobotany Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The preparation of this book was motivated by a longfelt need for a concise yet fairly comprehensive textbook of paleobotany for use in American colleges and universities. Although separate courses in paleobotany are not offered in many institutions, fossil plants are frequently treated in regular courses in botany and paleontology. In these courses both student and instructor are often compelled to resort to widely scattered publications, which are not always conveniently available. Lack of ready access to sources of information has retarded instruction in paleobotany and has lessened the number of students specializing in this field. Another effect no less serious has been the frequent lack of appreciation by botanists and paleontologists of the importance of fossil plants in biological and geological science.