Paleontology of the Upper Eocene Florissant Formation, ColoradoHerbert William Meyer, Dena M. Smith The Florissant formation's fossil beds and petrified forest are interesting in themselves but also shed light on questions of paleoecology, macroevolution, and taphonomy (the study of the process of fossilization). Meyer (National Park Service. Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Colorado) and Smith (U. of Colorado Museum of Natural History--Paleontology/ |
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The role of biofilms in fossil preservation Florissant Formation Colorado | 19 |
A search for the modern | 33 |
Phytogeography of the late Eocene Florissant flora reconsidered | 53 |
Magnetic stratigraphy of the EoceneOligocene floral transition in western North America | 71 |
A comparison of plantinsect associations in the middle Eocene Green River Formation | 89 |
A preliminary | 105 |
Mineralogy and geochemistry of late Eocene silicified wood from Florissant | 127 |
Conservation of an Eocene petrified forest at Florissant Fossil Beds National | 141 |
Development of an integrated paleontological database and Web site of | 159 |
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