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Reconstruction of the Extinct Ecosystem of the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation
Author: Reconstruction of the Extinct Ecosystem of the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation [Special Issue]
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Author: Christine E. TurnerReconstruction of the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation Extinct Ecosystem: a Synthesis
Author: Paleontology and Geology of the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation
Author: John R. FosterPublisher: New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 257
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The Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation
Author: Kenneth CarpenterPublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 9789056991838
Category : Formations (Geology)
Languages : en
Pages : 570
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Morrison Research Initiative
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Presents the Morrison Research Initiative, a multidisciplinary study of the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation in the Rocky Mountain Region. States goal of reconstructing "the evolution of environments, habitats, and climates of the extinct Morrison ecosystem". Main objectives of the study are to develop a unified geological and temporal framework throughout the Rocky mountain region and to reconstruct the paleoclimate and ecosystem during Morrison time. Links to specifics about background, references, personnel and methodology of the study. Comments are encouraged.
Morrison Research Initiative
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Presents the Morrison Research Initiative, an interdisciplinary project studying the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation. Notes that the Initiative is funded by the National Park Service (NPS) and the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The goal of the Initiative is to reconstruct the evolution of environments, habitats, and climates of the extinct Morrison ecosystem in National Park Service units in the Rocky Mountain region. Offers background information on the project, as well as the personnel involved. Describes the methodology of the project.
Jurassic West, Second Edition
Author: John FosterPublisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253051606
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 531
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The famous bone beds of the Morrison Formation, formed one hundred and fifty million years ago and running from Wyoming down through the red rock region of the American Southwest, have yielded one of the most complete pictures of any ancient vertebrate ecosystem in the world. Jurassic West, Second Edition tells the story of the life of this ancient world as scientists have so far been able to reconstruct it. Aimed at the general reader, Jurassic West, Second Edition recounts the discovery of many important Late Jurassic dinosaurs such as Apatosaurus, Allosaurus, and Stegosaurus. But dinosaurs compose barely a third of the more than 90 types of vertebrates known from the formation, which include crocodiles and turtles, frogs and salamanders, dinosaurs and mammals, clams and snails, and ginkgoes, ferns, and conifers. Featuring nearly all new illustrations, the second edition of this classic work includes new taxa named since 2007, updates to the naming and classifications of some old taxa, and expanded sections on numerous aspects of Morrison Formation paleontology and geology.
Final Report
Author: Christine E. TurnerPublisher:
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Category : Morrison formation
Languages : en
Pages : 594
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Reconstructing the Specimens and History of Howe Quarry (Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation; Wyoming)
Author: Emanuel TschoppPublisher:
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Category : Dinosaurs
Languages : en
Pages : 56
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In 1934, Barnum Brown of the American Museum of Natural History in New York (AMNH) led a large-scale dinosaur excavation in northern Wyoming, where he had found bones two years earlier. Initially, Brown expected to excavate two skeletons of sauropod dinosaurs, but soon after opening the quarry, the team realized that the site far exceeded their expectations: in the end, they unearthed approximately 3000 bones within six months and sent approximately 144 crates back to the AMNH. Due to the enormous number of bones, the site became world famous as a dinosaur graveyard, and media from all over the United States and abroad reported on the expedition. Soon after, however, the collection shifted away from a curatorial focus. What followed was a history of neglect: inappropriate storage conditions, water and fire damage, collapsing wooden boxes, and deteriorating plaster jackets. Relocation and further excavation of the quarry by the Sauriermuseum Aathal (Switzerland; SMA) from 1989 to 1991 confirmed earlier finds of skin impressions and resulted in the recognition of a novel diplodocid sauropod: Kaatedocus siberi. Given that the amount of bones found by the AMNH far exceeded those found by the SMA, a new project was started in 2017 to reassess the state and scientific value of the historic collections at AMNH. Although most of the bones are heavily fragmented, preliminary results show that overall preservation is still exceptional. Here, we reconstruct the history of the excavation, as well as past conservation and preparation procedures, and provide a report of current efforts to prepare, conserve, and catalog the material that has remained in storage since the 1930s. These current efforts show that historic collections, even after decades of neglect, can be of great and unexpected value, both for research and scientific outreach.