Late Paleozoic Petrified Trees of the Bohemian Paradise - An Insight into the Tropical Forest in Central Europe

0541920 - GLÚ 2022 RIV IR eng J - Journal Article
Mencl, V. - Mikuláš, Radek - Nedvědická, B.
Late Paleozoic Petrified Trees of the Bohemian Paradise - An Insight into the Tropical Forest in Central Europe.
Geoconservation Research. Roč. 4, č. 1 (2021), s. 235-244. ISSN 2645-4661. E-ISSN 2588-7343
Institutional support: RVO:67985831
Keywords : Late Paleozoic * Bohemian Paradise Geopark * Krkonoše Piedmont Basin * Petrified stems * Silicification * Geoheritage * Geoturism
OECD category: Paleontology
Method of publishing: Open access
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The late Paleozoic deposits in several basins of the Bohemian Massif are well known for their rich abundance of petrified tree trunks. The area of the UNESCO Global Geopark Bohemian Paradise includes a substantial part of one of the largest ones, the Krkonoše Piedmont Basin. Deposits of this basin contain the most complete fossil record of petrified flora among all other coeval basins within the Czech Republic, and petrified stems are known from several stratigraphic levels. Wellpreserved anatomical structures allow us to recognize various types of silicified plants. Recent studies identify calamitalean, fern, and various gymnosperm stems, as well as some other plant tissues inside petrified cherts. This paper provides a summary of research on petrified stems from the area and possibilities to use it for tourist and educational activities.
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