Paleontology
Definition of Paleontology as it relates to Science, Environmental Science, Geography
Paleontology, as a component of geography, focuses on the study of prehistoric life forms through the examination of plant and animal fossils. This field provides valuable insights into the Earth's history, its climate patterns, and the evolution of life over millions of years. By studying the distribution and characteristics of fossils, paleontologists can reconstruct ancient landscapes and ecosystems, shedding light on how geographical features have shaped and been shaped by the organisms that inhabit them. As such, paleontology bridges the gap between environmental science and geography, offering a unique perspective on the interconnectedness of life and the Earth's physical environment throughout deep time.
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| [ucmp.berkeley.edu] | University of California Museum of Paleontology |
| [lakeneosho.org] | Paleontology and Geology of Missouri - St Louis Missouri - Fossils |
| [dinosaursnews.com] | Dinosaur News - news about dinosaurs, prehistoric and extinct animals, fossils and paleontology |
| [vertpaleo.org] | Society of Vertebrate Paleontology |
| [midamericapaleo.org] | MAPS (Mid-America Paleontology Society) Sponsor of the Annual National Fossil Exposition |
| [cmpb.net] | cmpb : Centre de Minralogie et de Palontologie de Belgique - Center of Mineralogy and Paleontology of Belgium |
| [journals.ku.edu] | |
| [elevationscience.org] | Elevation Science Institute |
| [thearchaeologist.org] | Latest Archaeological Discoveries: Prehistory, Artifacts Landscapes |
| [nhmu.net] | Welcome to the Natural History Museum of Utah | Natural History Museum of Utah |
| [hgms.org] | Home - HGMS - Houston Gem Mineral Society |
| [ammonoidea.blogspot.com] | Ammonoidea |
| [ptrm.org] | Pioneer Trails Regional Museum | Regional repository for regional and natural history in Southwest North Dakota |
| [news.ufl.edu] | News | University of Florida |
| [Echinoids.com] | Book: Fossil Echinoids of Texas |
| [zdig.org] | ZDIG |
| [duelingdinosaurs.org] | Dueling Dinosaurs |
| [burkemuseum.org] | Welcome | Burke Museum |
| [Chias.org] | Nature Museum | Collections Archives |
| [call4paper.com] | Call For Papers - The World's Largest Index/List of Call For Papers |
| [webbsummer.com] | Webb Junior Scholars Summer Program |
| [museumofwesternco.com] | Home - Museums of Western Colorado |
| [museumoftherockies.org] | World-class Museum in Bozeman - Museum of the Rockies |
| [dvps.org] | DVPS-Paleo |
| [aaps.net] | AAPS Association of Applied Paleontological Sciences |
| [aaps-journal.org] | The Journal of Paleontological Sciences |
| [bshnb.shnb.org] | BSHNB | Bollet de la Societat d'Histria Natural de les Balears |
| [fas.yale.edu] | Faculty of Arts and Sciences | Faculty of Arts and Sciences |
| [Paleogeographic.com] | PaleoGeoGraphic – We are living in the midway between yesterday and tomorrow |
| [inkl.com] | inkl The worlds news at your fingertips |
| [Insectivora.org] | the HEDGE lab – Holocene ecology, diversity, and global extinctions // PI Alexis Mychajliw |
| [crystalinks.com] | Crystalinks Home Page |
| [oac.cdlib.org] | Online Archive of California |
| [environment-ecology.com] | Environment - Ecology - Nature - Habitat - Gaia |
| [CollectingFossils.org] | Collecting Fossils |
| [acousticamericana.blogspot.com] | ♪ Acoustic Americana Music Guide ♪ |
| [myhomeworkdone.com] | Do My Homework On-Time and For Top Grades |
| [ai.ufl.edu] | AI - University of Florida |
| [historycolorado.org] | Homepage | History Colorado |
| [fgms.org] | Home |
| [DesertAdventure.net] | Huacachina Tours - Desert Adventure |
| [sepm.org] | SEPM - Home |
| [assuming-dinosaur.tumblr.com] | Confused Scientific Flailing |
| [historiccamdencounty.com] | Historic Camden County, N.J. |
| [hmsc.org] | Harvard Museums of Science Culture |
| [wsgs.wyo.gov] | Wyoming State Geological Survey |
| [prairie.illinois.edu] | Prairie Research Institute – The Prairie Research Institute provides research, scientific expertise, and objective data that benefit the environment, economy, and people of Illinois and beyond. |
| [swca.com] | SWCA | Sound Science. Creative Solutions. |
| [stanklos.org] | Stanley Y. Klos |
| [ocparks.com] | OC Parks | OC Parks |
| [aakz.com] | Animals in amber | unusual inclusions in burmite amber from Myanmar |
| [palaeovertebrata.com] | Palaeo Vertebrata - Journal Home |
| [ReptileEvolution.com] | Reptile Evolution |
| [Sequestration.org] | Carbon Management – Prairie Research Institute |
| [neatorama.com] | Neatorama |