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A rediscovered 114‐foot Lepidodendron from Bolton, Lancashire
Author(s) -
Thomas B. A.,
Watson Joan
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
geological journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.721
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1099-1034
pISSN - 0072-1050
DOI - 10.1002/gj.3350110102
Subject(s) - trunk , bark (sound) , geology , foot (prosody) , paleontology , relation (database) , geography , archaeology , forestry , art , biology , botany , computer science , literature , database
Sixteen specimens of known heights from a Lepidodendron trunk, about 34·5 m long, are described in detail. The surface features show upward change from fissured bark to well defined leaf cushions. These features are discussed in relation to growth patterns in arborescent lycopods.