"Taphonomy is the study of how organisms decay and become fossilized or preserved in the paleontological record."
Study of what happens to an organism after death, including decay and burial processes.
"The term taphonomy (from Greek táphos, τάφος 'burial' and nomos, νόμος 'law') was introduced to paleontology in 1940 by Soviet scientist Ivan Efremov."
"The term taphomorph is used to describe fossil structures that represent poorly-preserved, deteriorated remains of a mixture of taxonomic groups, rather than of a single one."
"Taphonomy focuses on the study of the transition of remains, parts, or products of organisms from the biosphere to the lithosphere."
"Taphonomy is the study of how organisms decay and become fossilized or preserved in the paleontological record."
"The term taphonomy (from Greek táphos, τάφος 'burial' and nomos, νόμος 'law') was introduced to paleontology in 1940 by Soviet scientist Ivan Efremov."
"Taphomorphs represent poorly-preserved, deteriorated remains of a mixture of taxonomic groups, rather than of a single one."
"The study of taphonomy is important in understanding the process of how organisms decay and become fossilized or preserved in the paleontological record."
"Taphonomy is the study of how organisms decay and become fossilized or preserved in the paleontological record."
"Taphonomy focuses on the study of the transition of remains, parts, or products of organisms from the biosphere to the lithosphere."
"The term taphonomy (from Greek táphos, τάφος 'burial' and nomos, νόμος 'law') was introduced to paleontology."
"The term taphomorph is used to describe fossil structures."
"Taphomorphs represent poorly-preserved, deteriorated remains."
"Taphonomy is the study of how organisms decay and become fossilized or preserved in the paleontological record."
"Taphonomy is the study of the transition of remains, parts, or products of organisms from the biosphere to the lithosphere."
"The term taphonomy was introduced to paleontology in 1940 by Soviet scientist Ivan Efremov."
"The term taphonomy (from Greek táphos, τάφος 'burial' and nomos, νόμος 'law') was introduced to paleontology."
"Taphomorphs represent poorly-preserved, deteriorated remains of a mixture of taxonomic groups."
"Taphonomy is the study of how organisms decay and become fossilized."
"Taphonomy is the study of the transition of remains, parts, or products of organisms from the biosphere to the lithosphere."