paleobotaniikassa
Paleobotaniikka, the scientific study of fossil plants, examines the history and evolution of plant life on Earth. It combines methods from botany, geology, and paleontology to interpret plant remains such as leaves, stems, reproductive structures, and wood. By analysing these fossils, researchers reconstruct past climates, ecosystems, and biogeographic patterns, revealing how plant communities responded to events like mass extinctions and tectonic shifts.
Key data sources include macrofossils, which are visible plant parts, and microfossils such as pollen and spores
Paleobotaniikka has uncovered major evolutionary milestones: the transition from non-vascular to vascular plants, the emergence of
The discipline is inherently interdisciplinary, collaborating with palaeoclimatologists, geochemists, and modelers to integrate plant data into