In this essay we will discuss about the basic and applied aspects of studying fossil plants. Essay # 1. Basic Aspect of Studying Fossil Plants: Such studies help us to understand the past vegetation, climate and palaeoecology including the history of plant evolution, biostratigraphy, etc. Some of the important basic aspects of such application are: […]
Aspects of Studying Fossil Plants | Essay | Palaeobotany | Botany
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Top 8 Categories of Fossil Spots | Palaeobotany
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On the basis of the method of preservation, fossils are grouped into eight main categories and comments on fossil spots of these categories are mentioned below: Category # 1. Compression (e.g., Zamites sp.): 1. Parts or fragments of plant are buried beneath the sediments in this fossil. 2. The buried specimen becomes flat. It is […]
Studying Fossils in Laboratory | Palaeobotany
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The following points highlight six main sophisticated techniques which are employed these days to study the fossils in laboratory. The techniques are: 1. Ground Thin Section Technique 2. Peel Technique 3. Transfer Technique 4. Maceration Technique 5. X-ray Technique 6. Microtomy Technique. 1. Ground Thin Section Technique: The specimen to be studied is cut into […]
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