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• Gastaldo, Savrda, & Lewis. 1996: Deciphering Earth History: Taphonomy -- This WWW site provides more info on preservation and taphonomy which might be helpful.
• Taphonomy Virginia Tech -- This WWW site might also be of use.

Anderson, T.F., M.E. Brownlees, and T.L. Phillips. 1981. A stable isotope study of the origin of permineralized peat zones in the Herrin coal. Journal of Geology 88:713-722.

Cohen, A.D. and W. Spackman. 1980. Phytogenetic organic sediments and sedimentary environments in the Everglades -- Mangrove complex. Part III. The alteration of plant material in peat and the origin of coal macerals. Palaeontographica 172B:125-149.

Ferguson, D.K. 1985. The origin of leaf assemblages--new light on an old problem. Review of Paleobotany and Palynology 48:117-188.

Gastaldo, R. 1986. Selected aspects of plant taphonomic processes in coastal deltaic regions. University of Tennessee Studies in Geology 15:27-44.

Karowe, A. and T. Jefferson. 1987. Burial of trees by eruptions of Mt. St. Helens, Washington: implications for the interpretation of fossil forests. Geology Magazine 124:191-204.

Knoll, A.H. 1985. Exceptional preservation of photosynthetic organisms in silicified carbonates and silicified peats. Philosophical Transaction of the Royal Society of London 311B:111-122.

Moldowan, J.M., J. Dahl, B.J. Huizinga, F.J. Fago, L.J. Hickey, T.M. Peakman, and D.W. Taylor. 1994. The molecular fossil record of loeanane and its relation to angiosperms. Science 265:768-771.

Oliver, F.W. and D.H. Scott. 1904. On the structure of the Palaeozoic seed Lagenostoma lomaxi, wit a statment of the evidence upon which it is referred to Lyginodendron. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London 197B: 193-248.

Schopf, J.M. 1975. Modes of fossil preservation. Review of Paleobotany and Palynology 20:27-53.

Scott, A.L. and G. Rex. 1985. The formation and significance of Carboniferous coal balls. Philosophical Transaction of the Royal Society of London 311B:123-137.

Spicer, R.A. and A. Greer. 1986. Plant taphonomy in fluvial and lacustrine systems. University of Tennessee Studies in Geology 15:10-26.

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