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Meetings 1997November 21, 1997 October 17, 1997 September 17, 1997 August 22,1997 July 23, 1997 June 7, 1997 May 14, 1997 April 11, 1997 March 21, 1997 Dr. Herendeen will discuss his research on the origin and diversification of flowering plants during the Cretaceous era which includes floral evolution and angiosperm wood anatomy. In his studies he uses fossil flowers, fruits, and seeds that have been preserved as charcoal or as mummified remains. Charcoalified material is particularly well suited for study of floral structure in fossil plants because the flowers are three-dimensionally and anatomically preserved. Since angiosperm systematics is largely based on floral structure, availability of three-dimensionally preserved flowers is critical to a aleobotanical investigation of floral evolution and diversification patterns in early angiosperms. In a slide/lecture presentation, Dr. Herendeen will emphasize his SEM work on the fossil flowers of the southeastern United States. February 21, 1997 MEETINGS from: 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 | ||
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