The Catskill Fossil Forest
The Catskill Fossil Forest

Author: William Stein

Publisher:

Published: 2022-08-15

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780978621957

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The Catskill region is rightly celebrated for its beautiful landscape, fascinating history and prehistory. However, few may be aware of the role this region played, and continues to play, in the unfolding story of the rocks at our feet. The science of "soft rock" geology emerged in the nineteenth century when it became widely known that sedimentary rocks are the result of erosion, transport and deposition of ancient sediment, often by water. It was recognized that modern sediments are typically laid down on top of older ones and that ancient rocks could be interpreted in a similar way. As a result, it became apparent that one can use superposition of rock strata to determine relative time for the fossils they contain, thereby revealing the grand panoply of change in plants and animals over Earth's long geological history.

The Gilboa Fossils
The Gilboa Fossils

Author: Linda VanAller Hernick

Publisher:

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13:

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"The Devonian period was an interval of dramatic change in the history of life on earth. Much of the evidence for what is known about terresrial life during the period in North America has come from some extraordinary fossil discoveries made in Gilboa, New York over the past 150 years."--Cover.

A Guide to Pennsylvanian (Carboniferous) Age Plant Fossils of Southwest Virginia
A Guide to Pennsylvanian (Carboniferous) Age Plant Fossils of Southwest Virginia

Author: Thomas F. Mcloughlin

Publisher: Readersmagnet LLC

Published: 2019-04-22

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9781949981803

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This book is a picture guide to fossil plants and a few fossil marine organisms found in close association with the coal measures in Southwestern Virginia. The fossils are sorted by groups and located as to coal seam horizon and geographic location. Short descriptions of each group of plant types are provided. This publication has been designed with the armature ("rock hound") as well as a virtual guide for the more advanced collectors. There are 57 plates with more than 280 illustrations, most of which are in color.

Paleozoic Fossil Plants
Paleozoic Fossil Plants

Author: Bruce L. Stinchcomb

Publisher: Schiffer Publishing

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780764343278

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Over 670 color photos reveal the Paleozoic plants that covered the earth from 500 to 260 million years ago, well before the dinosaurs roamed the world. These plants provide some of the earliest records to the greening of planet earth. They also make fascinating, very attractive fossils, which can be considered as "nature's artwork." The fossil record provides a window into the first "forests" of the Devonian Period, followed by the peculiar plants of the Lower Carboniferous. These plants, in turn, were followed by those of the Upper Carboniferous, abundant vegetation that is responsible for almost half of the planet's coal seams. Coal swamp vegetation is followed by the more sparse Permian floras, which preceded what was the earth's most profound extinction event. Marine plants also make their appearance in the world during this period, as do various puzzling fossil tracks and burrows previously thought to be marine plant fossils. This book is for all who are curious about the ancient earth.

The Quarry Fox
The Quarry Fox

Author: Leslie T. Sharpe

Publisher: Abrams

Published: 2017-03-07

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 1468315307

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“A lyrical celebration . . . This engaging portrait of the Catskill wilderness will appeal to nature enthusiasts of all stripes.” —Library Journal (starred review) A red fox stands poised at the edge of a woodchuck den, his ears perked for danger as two pudgy fox cubs frolic nearby. A mother black bear and her cubs hibernate beneath a felled tree. A barred owl snags a hapless cottontail from a meadow with its precise talons. In The Quarry Fox and Other Tales of the Wild Catskills, Leslie T. Sharpe trains her keen eye and narrative gifts on these and other New York wildlife through her tales of close observations as a naturalist living in the Great Western Catskills. The Quarry Fox is the first in-depth study of Catskill wildlife since John Burroughs invented the genre of nature writing, in which Sharpe weaves her experiences of the seasons, plants, and creatures with the natural history of each organism, revealing their sensitivity to and resilience against the splendor and cruelty of Nature. Sharpe's frank, scientific observations join with her deeply felt connection to these creatures to instill an appreciation of the undaunted and variegated beauty of the Catskills and camaraderie with its animals. From contemplating the importance of milkweed for monarchs to lay their eggs to reveling in the first steps of a wobbly fawn, The Quarry Fox is a celebration of the natural world and our place in it. “A poignant and modern reminder of untamed creatures so close to home.” —The New York Times

Early Flowers and Angiosperm Evolution
Early Flowers and Angiosperm Evolution

Author: Else Marie Friis

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2011-08-18

Total Pages: 597

ISBN-13: 1139496387

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The recent discovery of diverse fossil flowers and floral organs in Cretaceous strata has revealed astonishing details about the structural and systematic diversity of early angiosperms. Exploring the rich fossil record that has accumulated over the last three decades, this is a unique study of the evolutionary history of flowering plants from their earliest phases in obscurity to their dominance in modern vegetation. The discussion provides comprehensive biological and geological background information, before moving on to summarise the fossil record in detail. Including previously unpublished results based on research into Early and Late Cretaceous fossil floras from Europe and North America, the authors draw on direct palaeontological evidence of the pattern of angiosperm evolution through time. Synthesising palaeobotanical data with information from living plants, this unique book explores the latest research in the field, highlighting connections with phylogenetic systematics, structure and the biology of extant angiosperms.

Paleobotany and the Evolution of Plants
Paleobotany and the Evolution of Plants

Author: Wilson N. Stewart

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1993-02-26

Total Pages: 544

ISBN-13: 9780521382946

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This 1993 textbook describes and explains the origin and evolution of plants as revealed by the fossil record.