Plants and the K-T Boundary (Hardcover)

Preface; Part I. Background: 1. Introduction; 2. Resolution of the K?T boundary; 3. Using fossil plants to study the K?T boundary; 4. Brief history of K?T boundary paleobotany and palynology; 5. Overview of latest Cretaceous and early Paleocene vegetation; Part II. Regional Case Studies: 6. Williston Basin - the most complete K?T sections known; 7. Other North American records; 8. Eurasia; 9. Remnants of Gondwana; Part III. Interpretations: 10. Assessment of the K?T boundary event; 11. Evaluation of scenarios for the K?T event; 12. Floral effects of the K?T boundary event; References; Index.