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Table of Contents - Special Paper 435

Paleontology of the Upper Eocene Florissant Formation, Colorado

edited by Herbert W. Meyer and Dena M. Smith

Preface		v
1.	History of paleontology at the Florissant fossil beds, Colorado 1 Steven W. Veatch and Herbert W. Meyer	1
2.	The role of biofilms in fossil preservation, Florissant Formation, Colorado Neal R. O’Brien, Herbert W. Meyer, and Ian C. Harding	19
3.	Higher taxa as paleoecological and paleoclimatic indicators: A search for the modern analog of the Florissant fossil flora Brad Boyle, Herbert W. Meyer, Brian Enquist, and Silvia Salas	33
4.	Phytogeography of the late Eocene Florissant flora reconsidered Estella B. Leopold, Steven R. Manchester, and Herbert W. Meyer	53
5.	Magnetic stratigraphy of the Eocene-Oligocene floral transition in western North America Donald R. Prothero	71
6.	A comparison of plant-insect associations in the middle Eocene Green River Formation and the Upper Eocene Florissant Formation and their climatic implications Dena M. Smith	89
7.	An outline morphometric approach to identifying fossil spiders: A preliminary examination from the Florissant Formation April Kinchloe Roberts, Dena M. Smith, Robert P. Guralnick, Paula E. Cushing, and Jonathan Krieger	105
8.	The Chadronian mammalian fauna of the Florissant Formation, Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Colorado Karen J. Lloyd, Marie P. Worley-Georg, and Jaelyn J. Eberle	117
9.	Mineralogy and geochemistry of late Eocene silicified wood from Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Colorado George E. Mustoe	127
10.	Conservation of an Eocene petrified forest at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument: Investigation of strategies and techniques for stabilizing in situ fossil stumps Jennifer L. Young, Herbert W. Meyer, and George E. Mustoe	141
11.	Development of an integrated paleontological database and Web site of Florissant collections, taxonomy, and publications Herbert W. Meyer, Matthew S. Wasson, and Brent J. Frakes	159