Phytoliths

Esquema

Getty AAT: Living organisms

Jerarquía

<organisms by condition> > fósiles > microfossils

Descripción

Plant trace fossils, microscopic mineral particles secreted by plants which are highly resistant to deterioration. Phytoliths can be a source of important palaeobotanical information.

URI original del concepto

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300379628

Otros términos

  • phytolith [en]