Fossil tree resins open a window into the deep past as their organic compounds, termed biomarkers, can be used to identify the botanical provenance of these ancient trees, as well as the paleoenvironmental conditions in which they grew. Amber, one such resin, is a prized gemstone, but can also preserve plants and insects living on the tree at the time of resin exudation in immaculate detail.
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The Amber Forest: A Reconstruction of a Vanished World.: Poinar Jr., George, Poinar, Roberta: 9780691028880: : Books
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