What is Paleobotany?
[[File:Betula leopoldae SRIC SR02-22-19.jpg|thumb|right|180px|A fossil [[birch]] leaf from the [[Eocene|early Eocene]] of [[Washington (state)|Washington State]], about 49 million years ago]] '''Paleobotany''' (Palaeobotany) is part of [[paleontology]] (palaeontology). Paleophytology (Palaeophytology) is a [[synonym]]. Paleobotanists study [[plant]] [[fossil]]s from the past. Paleobotany is also about trying to understand past [[environment]]s and the [[history]] of [[agriculture]]. Fossil [[pollen]] and [[spore]]s are important for studying the history of plants. [[Micropaleontology]] and [[palynology]] both include studying fossil plant pollen and spores. Note: terms starting with '''Paleo'''- are spelt '''Palaeo-''' in the English version of the [[English language]]. ==Related pages== *[[Coal]], a black rock, and a solid fossil fuel formed from fossil plants *[[Coal ball]]s, plant remains form strange balls in coal deposits, but are not made of coal *[[Rhynie chert]], a fossil deposit with extraordinary plant fossils {{Botany}} {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Subfields of paleontology]] [[Category:Branches of botany]]