paleobotanist
Ancient plant scientist
A paleobotanist is a scientist who studies ancient plant life through fossils.
The field examines plant evolution, prehistoric ecosystems, and climate conditions millions of years ago: The paleobotanist identified fern impressions in the coal deposits.
The work often overlaps with geology and paleontology.
Study of ancient flora
- paleoecologyStudy of prehistoric ecosystems
- paleoclimatologyStudy of prehistoric climates
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- phylogenyEvolutionary relationships among organisms
cladistics · systematics · dendrochronology · paleogeography · sedimentology
Prehistoric unified landmass
- GondwanaAncient southern supercontinent
- paleoclimatePast geological climate conditions
- amberHardened ancient tree secretion
- floodplainsLow areas rivers inundate
Prehistoric seed plants
- conifersCone-producing trees
- fernsSpore-bearing vascular plants
- horsetailsPrimitive jointed vascular plants
- clubmossesSpore-bearing vascular plants resembling mosses
Coal-depositing geological period
- CretaceousFinal Mesozoic period
- JurassicDinosaur-dominated geological period
- TriassicFirst Mesozoic period
- PermianLate Paleozoic geological period
Devonian · Silurian · Ordovician · Cambrian · Paleozoic · Mesozoic · Cenozoic · Precambrian
Floral reproductive grains
- sporesAsexual reproductive bodies
- stomataMicroscopic plant pores
- xylemPlant water conduit
- phloemPlant sugar-transport tissue
megaspore · cuticle · frond · seed · cone · chloroplast · cell-wall · petiole
Study of rock layers
- carbon-datingIsotope-based age measurement
- geochronologyStudy of geological ages
- macerationSoftening by liquid immersion
- microscopyTechnique using powerful lenses
paleobotany
Study of ancient flora
- paleoecologyStudy of prehistoric ecosystems
- paleoclimatologyStudy of prehistoric climates
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
phylogeny · cladistics · systematics · dendrochronology · paleogeography · sedimentology
Pangea
Prehistoric unified landmass
- GondwanaAncient southern supercontinent
- paleoclimatePast geological climate conditions
- amberHardened ancient tree secretion
cycads
Prehistoric seed plants
- conifersCone-producing trees
- fernsSpore-bearing vascular plants
- horsetailsPrimitive jointed vascular plants
Carboniferous
Coal-depositing geological period
- CretaceousFinal Mesozoic period
- JurassicDinosaur-dominated geological period
- TriassicFirst Mesozoic period
Permian · Devonian · Silurian · Ordovician · Cambrian · Paleozoic · Mesozoic · Cenozoic · Precambrian · Holocene
pollen
Floral reproductive grains
phloem · megaspore · cuticle · frond · seed · cone · chloroplast · cell-wall · petiole · venation
stratigraphy
Study of rock layers
- carbon-datingIsotope-based age measurement
- geochronologyStudy of geological ages
- macerationSoftening by liquid immersion
- BotanistsCarl Linnaeus, plant collector, plant scientist, ethnobotanist, dendrologist
- paleobotanyplant fossils, fossilized wood, petrified wood, fronds, fossil record
- plant workershorticulturist, gardener, landscaper, nurseryman, groundskeeper
- ancient scientistsarchaeologist, anthropologist, prehistorian
botany, botanical, botanist, paleontology, botanic, paleontologist