2006-11-27 21:12:01 · 12 answers · asked by shijil k 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
Paleobotany (from the Greek words paleon = old and botanikos = of herbs) 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 and the history of life. A closely related field is palynology, the study of fossil and extant spores and pollen. Paleobotany includes the study of terrestrial plant fossils, as well as the study of marine autotrophs, such as algae.
Paleobotany is important in the reconstruction of prehistoric ecological systems and climate, known as paleoecology and paleoclimatology respectively, and is fundamental to the study of plant development and evolution. Paleobotany has also become important to the field of archaeology, primarily for the use of phytoliths in relative dating and in paleoethnobotany,
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2006-11-28 21:54:27 · answer #1 · answered by catzpaw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The study of the plant life of the geological past comes under the division of paleobotany.The past geological age can be studied by means of fossils
Paleobotany is a part of paleontology,which is mainly concerned with animal remains,the plants recieve a brief consideration.
FOSSILS:Fossil are remains of the past.The word is derived from the Latin word 'fodere' meaning to dig.
TYPES OF FOSSILS:
1.Mineralised plants or Petrifications
2.Compressions
3.Cast or Incrustations
4.Mummified plants
5.Impressions
6.Amber.
IMPORTANCE OF FOSSILS:
1.In fossilised forms gums of ancient resinous carboniferous trees like Pinus succinefera(now extinct) are found which is of great commercial value.It encloses beautiful fossils of flowers and insects.
2.Diatomite
3.Formation of limestone
2006-12-01 15:58:04 · answer #2 · answered by fattu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
According to Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paleobotany)
Paleobotany (from the Greek words paleon = old and botanikos = of herbs) 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 and the history of life. A closely related field is palynology, the study of fossil and extant spores and pollen. Paleobotany includes the study of terrestrial plant fossils, as well as the study of marine autotrophs, such as algae.
2006-11-27 21:20:50 · answer #3 · answered by Chaitu 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
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 (the study of spores and pollen) and is important in the reconstruction of prehistoric ecological systems, known as paleoecology.
2006-11-27 21:20:19 · answer #4 · answered by D-tale 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
pleology is studying of the fossils. then paleobotany means studying of fossil plantgroups. with this group of science we can know the gradual evolution of the nature.
2006-12-01 16:24:36 · answer #5 · answered by sri v 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simply it's the study of fossil plants.
2006-11-27 22:27:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anikris 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
simple study of fossils of plants
2006-11-28 18:16:35 · answer #7 · answered by neha 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
word paleo is related to fossils , so if you are studying the remains of plants buried hundereds or thousands of years ago it is called paleobotany
2006-11-30 21:00:55 · answer #8 · answered by harinder 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let's put it simple-Paleontology(study of fossils) in relation to plants.That's paleo-old or ancient,botany- study of plants.
2006-11-28 01:05:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
study of plant fossils
2006-11-28 01:05:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋