Plants and the K-T Boundary

ISBN: 9780521305631 出版年：2008 页码：292 Douglas J Nichols Kirk R Johnson Cambridge University Press

Preface Part I. Background: 1. Introduction 2. Resolution of the K-T boundary 3. Using fossil plants to study the K-T boundary 4. Brief history of K-T boundary paleobotany and palynology 5. Overview of latest Cretaceous and early Paleocene vegetation Part II. Regional Case Studies: 6. Williston Basin - the most complete K-T sections known 7. Other North American records 8. Eurasia 9. Remnants of Gondwana Part III. Interpretations: 10. Assessment of the K-T boundary event 11. Evaluation of scenarios for the K-T event 12. Floral effects of the K-T boundary event References Index.