DATA FROM FOSSIL WOODS

WHEELER, Elisabeth, Wood & Paper Science, N.C. State Univ, Box 8005, Raleigh, NC 27695-8005 and MANCHESTER, Steven, Florida Museum of Natural History, Univ of Florida, PO Box 117800, Gainesville, FL 32611-7000, elisabeth_wheeler@ncsu.edu

General relationships between wood anatomical features and ecology are well-known for extant angiosperm trees. The characteristics of the diverse wood assemblage of the Clarno Nut Beds contrast with the Vantage Fossil Forests, and are consistent with what would be expected with the climate changes that occurred from Middle Eocene to Miocene. Data from the Clarno Formation woods together with data from other plant parts increase our knowledge of the plant diversity of the Tertiary.

Session No. 4

T16. Terrestrial Paleontology of the Pacific Northwest

Monday, 13 May 2002: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 34, No. 5, April 2002, p.10

© Copyright 2002 The Geological Society of America (GSA), all rights reserved. Permission is hereby granted to the author(s) of this abstract to reproduce and distribute it freely, for noncommercial purposes. Permission is hereby granted to any individual scientist to download a single copy of this electronic file and reproduce up to 20 paper copies for noncommercial purposes advancing science and education, including classroom use, providing all reproductions include the complete content shown here, including the author information. All other forms of reproduction and/or transmittal are prohibited without written permission from GSA Copyright Permissions.

Back to: T16. Terrestrial Paleontology of the Pacific Northwest

<< Previous Abstract | Next Abstract >>

Cordilleran Section - 98th Annual Meeting (May 13–15, 2002)

DATA FROM FOSSIL WOODS