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Discussion highlights the importance of Fossil-Lagerstätten in understanding biological evolution and ecosystems.
Fossil-Lagerstätten: Sedimentary deposits rich in paleontological information Professor Loren E. Babcock discusses Fossil-Lagerstätten, sedimentary deposits known for their exceptional paleontological information. Sedimentary deposits that yield an unusual quality or quantity of paleontological information are known as Fossil-Lagerstätten, or more simply, Lagerstätten. (1–3) Lagerstätten include many of the world’s best-known and/or most prolific fossil deposits (Figure 1), and their study plays a prominent role in our search for insight into fossilization processes, biological evolution, biodiversity, paleoecology, sedimentary environments and processes, and sedimentary biogeochemistry. (1–16)
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