Unlocking preservation bias in the amber insect fossil record through experimental decay.

Fossils entombed in amber are a unique resource for reconstructing forest ecosystems, and resolving relationships of modern taxa. Such fossils are famous for their perfect, life-like appearance. However, preservation quality is vast with many sites showing only cuticular preservation, or no fossils....

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Main Authors: Victoria E McCoy, Carmen Soriano, Mirko Pegoraro, Ting Luo, Arnoud Boom, Betsy Foxman, Sarah E Gabbott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5886561?pdf=render