A look at the interaction of Macroflora and the herbivoresBased on the case study of the Hojedk Formation deposits (Middle Jurassic) In North of Kerman
| Category | Paleontology and Stratigraphy |
|---|---|
| Group | GSI.IR |
| Location | 21th symposium on geosciences |
| Holding Date | 24 May 2008 |
Abstract:
Plant macrofossils are abundant through the Hojedk Formation especially in the lower horizons, so that a number of 60 genera of Sphenophytes, Filicophytes, Cycadophytes, Ginkgophytes and Coniferophytes have been reported from this formation. The macroflora mainly belongs to the humid shore and slope phytocenosis where the characteristics and morphologies of the flora suggest an interaction with small to medium sized herbivores reptiles (Dinosaurs). Therefore, the probable dinosaurs of this formation would be small to medium sized ones. Future discoveries will show the accuracy of this idea.
General:
Plant macrofossils are abundant through the Hojedk Formation especially in the lower horizons, so that a number of 60 genera of Sphenophytes, Filicophytes, Cycadophytes, Ginkgophytes and Coniferophytes have been reported from this formation. The macroflora mainly belongs to the humid shore and slope phytocenosis where the characteristics and morphologies of the flora suggest an interaction with small to medium sized herbivores reptiles (Dinosaurs). Therefore, the probable dinosaurs of this formation would be small to medium sized ones. Future discoveries will show the accuracy of this idea.