and their placement within the earth’s rock strata. It provides information about the history of life on earth, for instance what the organisms look like, where and when they live, how they evolved, etc. Fossil record can provide interesting information about the evolution and the history of life on earth such as the way the particular species have lived during a specific geological period and then evolved in time. — Biology Online Monday, 27 February 12
of years back in time • To see organisms evolving through time • To learn about the Earth in the past • To predict what the Earth will be like in the future Monday, 27 February 12
Million Years • Preservation is extremely unlikely • Certain environments are better for preservation than others • Usually only get hard-parts preserved Monday, 27 February 12
Million Years • Difficult to determine relatedness • Preservation is extremely unlikely • Certain environments are better for preservation than others • Usually only get hard-parts preserved Monday, 27 February 12
or subgenus and consisting of related organisms capable of interbreeding. Species vs Morphospecies Species Morphospecies A typological species distinguished solely on the basis of morphology. — The Free Dictionary Monday, 27 February 12