The composition of plant assemblages and their changes over time reflect
changes in the depositional environments of the coal-forming plants, which in turn
follow the climatic changes. These are a subject of this book. Comparison to present
day environments and climates is made possible by identifying the remains of
ancient flora.
Fig. 1 4 m thick coal seam in the Bowen Basin, Queensland, Australia
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Introduction
changes in the depositional environments of the coal-forming plants, which in turn
follow the climatic changes. These are a subject of this book. Comparison to present
day environments and climates is made possible by identifying the remains of
ancient flora.
Fig. 1 4 m thick coal seam in the Bowen Basin, Queensland, Australia
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Introduction