Fossil woods from the Beaufort Formation (Tertiary), northwestern Banks Island, Canada

Fossil woods belonging to the Pinaceae (Pinoxylon albicauloides Greguss, 1954; Picea beaufortense sp. nov.; Laricioxylon occidentaloides sp. nov.; Abietoxylon koreanoides sp. nov.; A. traumatiductus sp. nov.) and a single representative of the Eleagnaceae (Eleagnaceoxylon shepherdioides gen. et sp....

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Canadian Journal of Botany
Main Authors: Roy, S. K., Hills, L. V.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1972
Subjects:
Plant Science
Canada
Banks Island
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/b72-337
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/b72-337
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Summary:Fossil woods belonging to the Pinaceae (Pinoxylon albicauloides Greguss, 1954; Picea beaufortense sp. nov.; Laricioxylon occidentaloides sp. nov.; Abietoxylon koreanoides sp. nov.; A. traumatiductus sp. nov.) and a single representative of the Eleagnaceae (Eleagnaceoxylon shepherdioides gen. et sp. nov.) are described and illustrated. Two main conclusions are derived from this investigation. They are (1) the fossil woods of the Beaufort Formation are very similar to the woods of some extant arborescent species of northern North America and northeastern Asia and (2) the fossil flora indicates a temperate climate similar to that of the present-day boreal forest.

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