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| '''Paleobotany''' is the branch of ] dealing with the recovery and identification of ] remains from ] contexts, and their use in the reconstruction of past environments. It shares some common ground with ]. | '''Paleobotany''' (from the ] words ''paleon'' = old and ''votany'' = plant) is the branch of ] dealing with the recovery and identification of ] remains from ] contexts, and their use in the reconstruction of past environments. It shares some common ground with ]. | ||
| Plant remains are found in the ] record from the ] period onwards, although they did not become significant until the Late ] period. Plant-derived macrofossils include ] trunks, ]s, and ]. | Plant remains are found in the ] record from the ] period onwards, although they did not become significant until the Late ] period. Plant-derived macrofossils include ] trunks, ]s, and ]. | ||
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Paleobotany (from the Greek words paleon = old and votany = plant) is the branch of paleontology dealing with the recovery and identification of plant remains from geological contexts, and their use in the reconstruction of past environments. It shares some common ground with palynology.
Plant remains are found in the fossil record from the Silurian period onwards, although they did not become significant until the Late Devonian period. Plant-derived macrofossils include tree trunks, fronds, and roots.
See also: Kaspar Maria von Sternberg