Paleopalynology / Alfred Traverse.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Traverse, Alfred, 1925-

Series:

Topics in geobiology ; v. 28.

Topics in geobiology ; v. 28

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Palynology.

Pollen, Fossil.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (828 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Dordrecht : Springer, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Paleopalynology, second edition, provides profusely illustrated treatment of fossil palynomorphs, including spores, pollen, dinoflagellate cysts, acritarchs, chitinozoans, scolecodonts, and various microscopic fungal and algal dispersal bodies. The book serves both as a student text and general reference work. Palynomorphs yield information about age, geological and biological environment, climate during deposition, and other significant factors about the enclosing rocks. Extant spores and pollen are treated first, preparing the student for more difficult work with fossil sporomorphs and other kinds of palynomorphs. Recognizing that palynomorphs occur together in rocks because of chemical robustness and stratigraphic distribution, not biological relationship, the central sections are organized stratigraphically. Among many other topics presented are the sedimentation and geothermal alteration of palynomorphs, and palynofacies analysis. An appendix describes laboratory methods. The glossary, bibliographies and index are useful tools for study of the literature.

Contents:

What Paleopalynology Is and Is Not

Why One ‘‘Does’’ Paleopalynology and Why It Works

The Natural History of Palynomorphs

Spores/Pollen Basic Biology

Spores/Pollen Morphology

Stratigraphic Palynology–Precambrian, Cambrian, Ordovician

Cambrian to Silurian Non-Marine Palynology

Devonian Palynology

Carboniferous/Permian Palynology to the End of the ‘‘Paleophytic’’

Permo-Triassic Palynofloras

Triassic-Jurassic Palynology

Triassic-Jurassic Megaspores, Dinoflagellates, Other Microplankton

Jurassic-Cretaceous Palynology: End of the ‘‘Mesophytic.’’ Advent and Diversification of Angiosperms. Dynamic Evolution of Dinoflagellates

Paleogene Palynology

Neogene Palynology

Holocene Palynology

Production, Dispersal, Sedimentation and Taphonomy of Spores/Pollen in Relation to the Interpretation of Palynofloras

Differential Sorting of Palynomorphs into Sediments: Palynofacies, Palynodebris, Discordant Palynomorphs

Some Factors Affecting Practical Applications of Paleopalynology.

Notes:

Previous ed.: s.l.: Unwin Hyman, 1988.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-10341-1

9786611103415

1-4020-5610-9

OCLC:

809769432