The Westfälische Wilhelms University in Münster is one of the few German universities where palaeobotany is taught and palaeobotanical research is carried out.

Research of the so-called "Forschungsstelle für Paläobotanik" (= Palaeobotanical Research Unit) primarily focuses on Palaeozoic and early Mesozoic floras. The aims are to get a better insight in the natural relationships between the various, long since extinct groups of fossil plants, their development and ecology, as well as biostratigraphy, palaeoclimatology and phytogeography. The regularly updated History of Palaeozoic Forests pages present an illustrated introductory text with many photo links.

In Münster palaeobotany is fully incorporated in the teaching programme of the Department of Geology and Palaeontology. Courses and excursions are also open for biology, geography and landscape ecology students.

Recommended Links	Research	Publications	Cooperations	Our Team	Geol.-Palaeont. Inst.
History of Palaeozoic Forests		News	Updates	Palaeobotanical Literature

Scott's Link-of-the-Day		These pages were designed by Sabine Gibas. Responsible for the content is Prof. Hans Kerp.
		Our History of Palaeozoic Forests was awarded  by Study Web (February 1998).  Listed under Links to Great Earth-Science Resources, Department of Geology, University of Geneva (20.07.1997)  Selected as Scott's Botanical Link-of-the-Day (23.05.1997) by Scott Russel, Botanical Society of America  Selected as Earth Science Site of the Week (12.05.1997) by the Geological Survey of Canada (Atlantic)  Selected as Excellent Science Site (23.03.1997) by Websurfer's Biweekly Earth Science Review

 

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last update: April 14th, 2000; more to follow soon !!!