Pliocene seeds of Passiflora subgenus Decaloba (Gray Fossil Site, Tennessee) and the impact of the fossil record on understanding the diversification and biogeography of Passiflora.
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DOI: 10.1002/ajb2.16137
Abstract: PREMISE Passiflora is a diverse genus of about 570 extant species primarily distributed in the Americas, from the eastern United States to Argentina and Chile. Nevertheless, the known fossil record of Passiflora is small. To… read more here.
Keywords: fossil site; seed; passiflora; gray fossil ... See more keywords
Reconstructing diagenetic conditions of bone at the Gray Fossil Site, Tennessee, USA
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DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2017.01.037
Abstract: Abstract The preservation of vertebrate fossils requires transformation of the original bioapatite mineral matrix, predominantly hydroxylapatite, during diagenesis into a thermodynamically more stable phase. Fossil bone geochemistry and structure provides a wealth of information on… read more here.
Keywords: reconstructing diagenetic; diagenetic conditions; gray fossil; fossil site ... See more keywords