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Coprolites in a Middle Triassic cycad pollen cone: evidence for insect pollination in early cycads?

dc.contributor.authorKlavins, Sharon D.
dc.contributor.authorKellogg, Derek W.
dc.contributor.authorKrings, Michael
dc.contributor.authorTaylor, Edith L.
dc.contributor.authorTaylor, Thomas N.
dc.date.accessioned2015-02-24T21:08:52Z
dc.date.available2015-02-24T21:08:52Z
dc.date.issued2005-01-01
dc.identifier.citationKlavins, Sharon D. et al. (2005). "Coprolites in a Middle Triassic cycad pollen cone: evidence for insect pollination in early cycads?" Evolutionary Ecology Research, 7(3):479-488. http://www.evolutionary-ecology.com/en_US
dc.identifier.issn1522-0613
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1808/16782
dc.descriptionThis is the publisher's version, also available electronically from http://www.evolutionary-ecology.com/issues/v07n03/kkar1828.pdf.en_US
dc.description.abstractQuestion: What evidence is there for cycad–insect interactions in the fossil record? Organism: The pollen cone Delemaya spinulosa Klavins, Taylor, Krings et Taylor. Locality: Fremouw Formation (Middle Triassic), Fremouw Peak, Central Transantarctic Mountains, Antarctica. Methods: We document the presence of pollen-laden coprolites in pollen sacs of a Middle Triassic cycad. Conclusions: These coprolites are comparable with fecal pellets of modern arthropods and we suggest that they were produced by beetles. This provides the oldest unequivocal evidence for a cycad–insect interaction and may represent a precursory stage in the establishment of a more complex cycad–pollinator relationship.en_US
dc.publisherEvolutionary Ecologyen_US
dc.relation.isversionofhttp://www.evolutionary-ecology.com/issues/v07n03/kkar1828.pdfen_US
dc.subjectcoprolitesen_US
dc.subjectCycadalesen_US
dc.subjectinsectsen_US
dc.subjectpollinivoryen_US
dc.subjectTriassicen_US
dc.titleCoprolites in a Middle Triassic cycad pollen cone: evidence for insect pollination in early cycads?en_US
dc.typeArticle
kusw.kuauthorKlavins, Sharon D.
kusw.kuauthorKellogg, Derek W.
kusw.kuauthorTaylor, Edith L.
kusw.kuauthorTaylor, Thomas N.
kusw.kudepartmentEcology and Evolutionary Biologyen_US
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