In a new study, scientists describe three new, but long-extinct, walnut species on an island above the Arctic Circle. The fossils were discovered further north than any known walnut species, living or extinct, and represent some of the oldest-known records of this group. Today, the Canadian islan
Today, the Canadian island of Axel Heiberg is a frozen desert devoid of nearly all life.
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The following is a reverse chronological listing of 395 known publications in which Florida Museum of Natural History paleobotanical and palynological specimens are cited or figured. From 1965 to 1989, most specimens are cited with the prefix IU (collection of Indiana University, Bloomington, India
Nuts of Juglans (Juglandaceae) from the Middle Eocene of Axel Heiberg Island, Northern Canada.
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Curator of Paleobotany Florida Museum of Natural History Adjunct Professor Department of Biology University of Florida Gainesville, FL 32611 Ph. 352 273 1935 Home ph. 352 335-6343 Email: steven@flmnh.ufl.edu Education B.S. Botany, with honors, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 19
Nuts of Juglans (Juglandaceae) from the middle Eocene of Axel Heiberg Island, Northern Canada.
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These objects are shaped like axes, but don’t hold a sharp edge and are too heavy to be practical. They may have been used as hoes, or as a trade facilitator – unique objects given during negotiations to show how important (or not!) your trade partner was. Summary Stone Hoes Made by Native Isla
Midwestern United States they make three different shapes of hoes: a rounded bit, a flat bit, and a more axe-like
