Book ID: 94189
Nichols, Douglas J.
Plants and the K-T Boundary. 2008. 125 figs. X, 288 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
This book describes the fate of land plants during the 'greatextinction' about 65 million years ago and explains how fossil plantscan be used to understand this global event. It will fascinateresearchers and students in paleontology, botany, geology and earth history. An appendix contains case studies of over 100 global fossillocalities, giving a complete compilation of the available data. -K - T boundary is the boundary between the Cretaceous and Paleogeneperiods.