A Pleistocene flora from Santa Cruz Island, Calif
Chaney RW and Mason HL. 1934. A Pleistocene flora from Santa Cruz Island, Calif. Carnegie Institute of Washington Contributions to Paleontology Publications. 415
Description of fossil plants found in Pleistocene alluvial deposits on Santa Cruz Island. Describes where the fossils are found (the geologic setting), then describes the 9 species found - the fossil evidence and the status of living representatives. Ends with a discussion of the implications for past environmental conditions on the island. Includes photos of the fossil locations and a few of the fossils themselves. Gall on fossil Cupressus goveniana Gord. from Santa Cruz I. See Boucot, 1990.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Chaney, Ralph; Mason, Herbert
- Units
- CHIS
- Keywords
- Fossils, Paleontology, Photographs, Pleistocene, Santa Cruz Island Channel Islands National Park CA