Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; 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 The remnants of Gondwana; PART III INTERPRETATIONS; 10 Assessment of the K-T boundary event; 11 Evaluation of scenarios for the K-T boundary event
Summary
A study of the fate of plants during the 'great extinction' 65 million years ago
