North-Central Section (36th) and Southeastern Section (51st), GSA Joint Annual Meeting (April 3–5, 2002)

Session No. 38
Friday, 5 April 2002: 8:20 AM-11:00 AM

Paleobotany

 

Cortland F. Eble, Chair
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8:20 AM
LATE JURASSIC PETRIFIED FORESTS IN XINJIANG, CHINA: INVESTIGATIONS OF ANATOMY, TAPHONOMY AND PALEOCLIMATE
WANG, Yongdong, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, P.O.Box 117800, Gainesville, FL 32611-7800, DILCHER, David L., Florida Museum of Natural History, Univ of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-7800 and PFRETZSCHNER, Hans-Ulrich, Universtity of Tübingen, Institut für Geologie und Paläontologie, Herrenberger Strasse 52, Tübingen, 72070, Germany, ydwang@flmnh.ufl.edu, ydwang@flmnh.ufl.edu
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8:40 AM
CENOMANIAN ANGIOSPERM LEAF MEGAFOSSILS, DAKOTA FORMATION, HOISINGTON III LOCALITY, BARTON COUNTY, KANSAS
WANG, Hongshan and DILCHER, David L., Geological Sciences, The Univ of Florida, The University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-7800, hwang@flmnh.ufl.edu, hwang@flmnh.ufl.edu
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9:00 AM
MID-CRETACEOUS CONIFERS OF THE DAKOTA FORMATION, KANSAS
POPA Sr, Mihai Emilian, Florida Museum of Natural History, Univ of Florida, Dickinson Hall, Museum Road, PO Box 117800, Gainesville, FL 32611 and DILCHER, David L., Florida Museum of Natural History, Univ of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-7800, popa@flmnh.ufl.edu, popa@flmnh.ufl.edu
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9:20 AM
A PALEOBOTANICAL INVESTIGATION OF A FOSSILIFEROUS TERTIARY DEPOSIT NEAR GRANADA , MISSISSIPPI
MOORE, Roger, Department of Geology, Geography and Physics, Universithy of Tennessee Martin, Martin, TN 38238, DILCHER, David L., Florida Museum of Natural History, Univ of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-7800 and DOCKERY III, David T., Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 20307, Jackson, MS 39289-1307, brmoore@click1.net, brmoore@click1.net
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9:40 AM
CUTICULAR ANALYSIS AND ANGIOSPERM LEAF DIVERSITY FROM A MIDDLE EOCENE CLAY PIT, WESTERN TENNESSEE
SUN, Bainian, Florida Museum of Natural History, Univ of Florida, P.O.Box 117800, Gainesville, FL 32611-7800 and DILCHER, David L., Florida Museum of Natural History, Univ of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-7800, bsun@flmnh.ufl.edu, bsun@flmnh.ufl.edu
 
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10:20 AM
OCCURRENCES IN THE SOUTHEASTERN ATLANTIC COASTAL PLAIN OF STRATA CORRELATIVE WITH THE TYPE RHEMS FORMATION (LOWER PALEOCENE) OF SOUTH CAROLINA
FREDERIKSEN, Norman O.1, EDWARDS, Lucy E.1 and PROWELL, David C.2, (1)US Geol Survey, 926-A National Ctr, Reston, VA 20192-0001, (2)U.S. Geol Survey, 3039 Amwiler Rd., Suite 130, Atlanta, GA 30360, nfrederi@usgs.gov, nfrederi@usgs.gov
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10:40 AM
PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES USING LEAVES FROM MODERN SITES IN EASTERN NORTH AMERICA
KOWALSKI, Elizabeth, Florida Museum of Natural History, Univ of Florida, P.O. Boz 117800, Gainesville, FL 32611 and DILCHER, David L., Florida Museum of Natural History, Univ of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-7800, kowalski@flmnh.ufl.edu, kowalski@flmnh.ufl.edu