The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.

Paleontology of the Upper Eocene Florissant Formation, Colorado (ISBN 9780813724355), a Geological Society of America special paper, is now available from the GSA Bookstore ($42 GSA members, $60 nonmembers).

This 177-page volume, edited by Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument paleontologist Dr. Herbert W. Meyer and University of Colorado Museum of Natural History professor Dr. Dena M. Smith, collects 11 papers on research, resource management, and history at the Fossil Beds.

These papers include, among others a history of the paleontological study of the site; new models for the role of biofilms in fossil preservation; plant-insect associations during the Eocene; a summary of the mammalian fauna; the mineralogical preservation of the fossil woods and conservation strategies for the petrified forest; and the development of a new database to compile a complete inventory of the fossils and their taxonomy.

While aimed at a scientific audience, this volume is a must-have for the library of any serious enthusiast of the Florissant fossils.

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