Douglas J. Nichols, Kirk R. Johnson

Plants and the K-T Boundary

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A study of the fate of plants during the 'great extinction' 65 million years ago.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 292
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Mai 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 508g
• ISBN-13: 9780521305631
• ISBN-10: 0521305632
• Artikelnr.: 33765541

Inhaltsangabe

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.