The early Oligocene flora and palaeo-environment of the Tard Clay Formation — latest results

Hably, Lilla and Erdei, Boglárka (2015) The early Oligocene flora and palaeo-environment of the Tard Clay Formation — latest results. Hantkeniana, 10. pp. 113-123. ISSN 1219-3933

Preview

Text TardFlora_Hably_Erdei.pdf Download (116kB) | Preview

Abstract

The early Oligocene flora of the Tard Clay Formation is one of the most significant fossil floras of Hungary. Although, the investigation of the highly diverse flora started as early as the 1940s, the numerous, both exotic and extinct genera and species are still raising many questions. The significant development in the application of microscopic methods for cuticular examinations as well as morphometric analyses helped to resolve many taxonomical and systematic questions in the last decades. Recent research activities have been focussing mainly on revealing the botanical affinities of fossil genera in order to provide more realistic ecological and climate reconstructions. This paper provides a summary of the latest results achieved by studies of the Tard Clay floras highlighting conclusions of systematic, palaeoclimate and palaeoecological analyses.

Actions (login required)

Edit Item