Plants and the K-T Boundary

Klappentext A study of the fate of plants during the 'great extinction' 65 million years ago. Zusammenfassung This book describes the fate of land plants during the 'great extinction' about 65 million years ago and explains how fossil plants can be used to understand this global event. It will fascinate researchers and students in paleontology! botany! geology and Earth history! and anyone following the extinction debate. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Part I. Background: 1. Introduction; 2. Resolution of the K-T boundary; 3. Using fossil plants to study the K-T boundary; 4. Brief history of K-T boundary paleobotany and palynology; 5. Overview of latest Cretaceous and early Paleocene vegetation; Part II. Regional Case Studies: 6. Williston Basin - the most complete K-T sections known; 7. Other North American records; 8. Eurasia; 9. Remnants of Gondwana; Part III. Interpretations: 10. Assessment of the K-T boundary event; 11. Evaluation of scenarios for the K-T event; 12. Floral effects of the K-T boundary event; References; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Kirk R. Johnson, Johnson Kirk R., Douglas J. Nichols, Douglas J. (Denver Museum of Nature and S Nichols, Douglas J. Johnson Nichols, Nichols Douglas J.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.09.2011
• EAN: 9780521305631
• ISBN: 978-0-521-30563-1
• No. of pages: 292
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Palaeontology; NATURE / Endangered Species, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geology, SCIENCE / Paleontology, Endangered species & extinction of species, Botany & plant sciences, Geology, geomorphology and the lithosphere, Palaeontology, Endangered species and extinction of species, Botany and plant sciences, Geology & The Lithosphere