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Yale Peabody Museum: Paleobotany

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:19.
  • Ancient (BCE-40 CE)
  • Earth Sciences
  • Exhibit
  • Life Sciences
  • Museum
  • Primary Source
  • University
URL: 

http://www.peabody.yale.edu/collections/pb/

Author: 
Department of Paleobotany; Leo J. Hale
Excerpt: 

The Yale Peabody Museum's paleobotanical collection is world wide in scope with about 75% of the collection derived from North America and the other 25% from South America, China, West Indies, Israel, Lebanon, Pakistan, Central America, Australia, Antarctica, Europe and the Arctic. The approximate geological distribution of the collection is 30% Mesozoic, 32% Cenozoic, 33% Paleozoic and 5% Proterozoic. The taxonomic distribution is estimated as follows: 1% Cyanobacteria, 5% "Algae", 2% Bryophyta, 5% Lower Vascular Plants, 10% Progymnosperms, 10% Gymnosperms, and 67% Angiosperms.

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