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Paleocene flora of the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains / by Roland W. Brown.

Author/creator Brown, Roland W. (Roland Wilbur), 1893-1961
Other author/creatorUnited States. Department of the Interior.
Other author/creatorGeological Survey (U.S.)
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoWashington, D.C. : U.S. Government Printing Office, 1962.
Descriptioniii, 119 pages : 69 plates, diagrams ; 29 cm.
Subject(s)
Paleobotany--Paleocene.
Paleobotany--Rocky Mountains.
Paleobotany--Great Plains.
Series Geological Survey Professional paper ; 375
Geological Survey professional paper ; 375. ^A16492
Contents Abstract -- Introduction -- Geological background -- Acknowledgments -- Historical review of the subdivision of the "Great Lignite" -- Early observations -- The lignitic strata from 1890 to 1912 -- Effect of the discovery of mammals in the lignitic strata -- The Cannonball marine strata -- Formula for locating the Cretaceous-Paleocene contact -- Paleocene-Eocene contact -- Summary of Paleocene stratigraphy -- Limits of the Paleocene in specific areas -- Montana -- Canada, North Dakota, and South Dakota -- Wyoming -- Colorado and New Mexico -- Arizona -- Utah -- Gulf Coast -- Atlantic Coast -- Pacific Coast -- Arctic regions -- Europe -- Asia -- South America -- Africa -- Paleocene localities -- Methods applied in the study of the plants -- The Paleocene flora -- Systematic description of the megascopic flora -- Seedless plants -- Seed plants -- Objects of uncertain classification -- Miscellaneous leaves, fruits, seeds, flowers, roots, and probable animal remains -- Other objects of uncertain or mistaken identity -- The microscopic plants -- Fossil wood -- Suggested rejection of some names -- Composition and ecologic significance of the Paleocene flora -- Paleocene animals of the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains -- References cited -- Index.
Local noteJoyner- FOR JOYNER LIBRARY HOLDINGS OF THE SERIES, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER, SEARCH BY CALL NUMBER QE75 .P9.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 97-106).
Issued in other formOnline version: Brown, Roland W. (Roland Wilbur), 1893-1961. Paleocene flora of the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains. Washington, U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1962
Other title Technical Report Archive & Image Library (TRAIL)
LCCNgs 63000150
GPO item number0624
Govt. docs number I 19.16:375

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