Tag: fossils
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A new view of Cycads in deep time
Recently, the results of a long-lasting project on the phylogeny and evolution of the cycads have been published on the journal New Phytologist. This project started with part of my Doctoral thesis at the University of Zurich, and continued and concluded while I was working at the University of Vienna thanks to funding from the…
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Plant paleoartists: an interview with Pollyanna von Knorring
For this week, I have a new format for you readers. In my effort to spread the love for plant paleoart, I thought it would be interesting to ask a few questions to some of the most accomplished plant paleoartists, to learn about their approach to their art and the steps that led them to…
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Palaeobotany for Paleoartists: Fossil Cycads
In recent times, I have been interested in the way that fossil plants are represented (or more often, not represented) in palaeoartistic works. Though I have started a project trying to combat this issue, I wanted to weight in on the issue in a more direct way by using my expertise in a particularly charismatic…
Mario Coiro 