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Welcome to Devonian South Fossils from the Devonian Period (420-360 million years ago) found within the South African Cape Fold Belt tell us about evolution and ecology in southwestern Gondwana ! |
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From the early phase of land plant development in Lower Devonian strata
until the appearance of forests, preceding the end-Devonian extinction,
remarkable insights are gained from Gondwana's south-western shore, uniquely situated in a sub-polar setting.
This is a student's account of research from the lab of Dr. Rob Gess at the Albany Museum, documenting ecology of Devonian marginal marine ecosystems in the fossil record of the Eastern Cape of South Africa.
until the appearance of forests, preceding the end-Devonian extinction,
remarkable insights are gained from Gondwana's south-western shore, uniquely situated in a sub-polar setting.
This is a student's account of research from the lab of Dr. Rob Gess at the Albany Museum, documenting ecology of Devonian marginal marine ecosystems in the fossil record of the Eastern Cape of South Africa.
