GEO 102 Lecture 17 Outline of Last Lecture I Life of a Rock Outline of Current Lecture II What is Ichnology III The holy trinity of Ichnology IV Prehistory of Ichnology V Limits of Ichnology Current Lecture What is Ichnology Study of traces Neoichnology study of modern traces Paleoichnology study of fossil traces trace fossils ichnofossils o Examples footprints tooth marks nests burrows cocoons and trails The Holy Trinity of Ichnology Substrate whatever is preserving the trace Anatomy Behavior the living animal of the trace One trace maker can make a variety of traces Prehistory of Ichnology Ichnology as tracking is among the oldest of sciences Tracking developed and honed by indigenous peoples of Africa Australia and North America What is it good for To date They indicate certain ecosystems Show animal or plant presence Most traces are in place That s where the animal walked or where it was These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute Cultivates and expands awareness Limits of Ichnology Trace makers not always identified Trace fossils might have been made by organisms with no modern analogue Often do not co occur with body fossils of trace makers Potential for too much data
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