Phrases with «paleontological record»

The phrase "paleontological record" refers to all the evidence and information about ancient life that scientists have gathered from fossils and other ancient remains found in the Earth's crust. It helps researchers understand how life on Earth has evolved over millions of years. Full definition

Sentences with «paleontological record»

  • These changes are well - represented in marine sediments and in paleontological records from the continents, where vegetation zones moved Equator - ward. (britannica.com)
  • But the team also cross-checked the documents with paleontological records — including pollen, leaf parts known as phytoliths, and charcoal preserved in lake sediment and soil — to reconstruct the historical ecology of tropical regions of Africa. (sciencedaily.com)
  • As sedimentary basins subside, they preserve a geochemical, mineralogical, sedimentary, and paleontological record of evolving depositional environments. (nap.edu)
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