Meanings
- uncountableThe branch of paleontology that deals with fossil algae
We dedicate this special issue to all aspects of quantifying species abundance and the subsequent elaborations of it in paleophycology.
2012, Daniela Basso, Bruno Granier, “Calcareous algae in changing environments”, in Geodiversitas, volume 34, number 12 more examples
An endeavor to introduce the biological species concept into paleontologic species has been explored by many progressive paleontologists. But, no such contribution has ever been made in paleophycology.
1956, Kanazawa Daigaku, The Science Reports of Kanazawa University - Volumes 5-7, page 254As most of the primary production in freshwater systems comes from algae, and given that there are many thousands of algal taxa, it is not surprising that paleophycology has played a leading role in paleolimnology.
2009, John P. Smol, Pollution of Lakes and Rivers: A Paleoenvironmental Perspective, →ISBNSynonyms: paleoalgology
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe branch of paleontology that deals with fossil algae
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Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with paleophycology
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