The fossils of Florissant / Herbert W. Meyer.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Meyer, Herbert W. (Herbert William), 1954-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fossils--Colorado--Florissant Region--Classification.

Fossils.

Colorado--Florissant Region.

Classification.

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (Colo.).

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (Colo.)--Bibliography.

Genre:

Bibliographies.

Physical Description:

xiii, 258 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 27 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington [D.C.] : Smithsonian Institution Press, [2003]

Contents:

History of Research and Conservation 5

Geologic Setting and Processes of Fossilization 21

Reconstructing the Ancient Ecosystem 45

Fossil Plants 73

Fossil Spiders, Insects, and Other Invertebrates 127

Fossil Vertebrates 175

Appendix 1. A Complete Listing of the Fossil Organisms from Florissant 189

Appendix 2. Museums with Significant Florissant Collections 233.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-254) and index.

ISBN:

1588341070

OCLC:

50448045