Fossil mosses, Beaufort Formation (Tertiary), Northwestern Banks Island, Western Canada Arctic
Thirteen fossil mosses belonging to eight genera were extracted from a woody sapropel found in the upper Beaufort Formation, northwestern Banks Island, Western Canadian Arctic. All belong to extant species.On the basis of the enclosing strata, moss fossils, and associated organic remains it is concl...
| Published in: | Canadian Journal of Botany |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Canadian Science Publishing
1971
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/b71-156 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/b71-156 |
| Summary: | Thirteen fossil mosses belonging to eight genera were extracted from a woody sapropel found in the upper Beaufort Formation, northwestern Banks Island, Western Canadian Arctic. All belong to extant species.On the basis of the enclosing strata, moss fossils, and associated organic remains it is concluded that the sediments were deposited in a small, shallow body of water, in which lake sedimentation was both preceded and terminated by alluvial sedimentation. |
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