In speculating upon the conditions under which the forests of Lepidodendron flourished, it is most important to observe whatever is peculiar in those organs by which the plants were connected with the physical conditions around them. Geologists have too... Journal of Botany, British and Foreign - Page 3091866Full view - About this book
| James Samuelson, William Crookes - Science - 1867 - 672 pages
...their tissues to that of certain Cycadeee and Cactacew. Mr. Carruthera warns geologists against taking for granted " that the known conditions of the living...true also of the fossil members of the same genus ; " and he cites the case of Elephaa primigenius in illustration. This warning, coming from a botanist... | |
| Science - 1867 - 652 pages
...their tissues to that of certain Gycadese and Cadaccie. Mr. Carrnthers warns geologists against taking for granted " that the known conditions of the living...true also of the fossil members of the same genus ; " and he cites the case of Elephas primigenius in illustration. This warning, coming from a botanist... | |
| Industrial arts - 1868 - 354 pages
...arrangement of their tissues as in certain Cactaceie and Cycadece. He cautions geologists not to take it for granted that the known conditions of the living...true also of the fossil members of the same genus, citing the case of Elephas primigcnius in illustration. This may well cause suspicion of the numerous... | |
| Edward William Binney - Paleobotany - 1875 - 282 pages
...proceeds, " In speculating upon the conditions under which the forests of Lepidodendron flourished, it is most important to observe whatever is peculiar...the past. For example, the systematic position of the Elephas primigenius having been clearly established, the inference was thought legitimate that,... | |
| Botanical Society of Edinburgh - Botany - 1866 - 578 pages
...of the stem. In speculating upon the conditions under which the forests of Lepidodendron flourished, it is most important to observe whatever is peculiar...past. For example, the systematic position of Elephas pm'migenius having been clearly established, the inference was thought legitimate that, as the modern... | |
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