GEO 102 Lecture 27 Outline of Last Lecture I. The Sequence of EventsOutline of Current Lecture II. Major Paleozoic EventsIII. CoalCurrent LectureMajor Paleozoic Events- Cambriano Origin of mineralized skeletons- Early Paleozoico Origin of many modern body types - Ordovician o First land plants and soils- Devonian o “age of fishes”o First amphibians- Carboniferouso First reptileso Evolution of lignin –leads to coal- Permiano Largest extinction eventCoal- Coal related to lignin evolution- Lignin gives strength to cell walls- Become lignite (coal) when buried in the right conditionsThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a
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