8 Responses to “Would the study of plants be considered geology too?”
Hillary Hawthorne Said:
no, geology is the study of solid matter I believe. and I love the avatar
Emmy Barnes Said:
don’t plants spout from the earth and there are fossils of plants in the ground so my best be tis that they kinda cover each other and are kinda intertwined.
Alicia Needham Said:
No, geology is rocks and sediment and fossils, gysers and oil and earth stuff like that, but not plants unless they are fossilized….I do believe.
Kobe Horn Said:
Sure, studying plant fossils for instance can be considered geology. A lot of stuff starts getting really interdisciplinary on a certain level.
Madelyn Mohammed Said:
Geology is inorganic
Plants are organic
Dahlia Watkinson Said:
Generally, they would be considered separate disciplines; but there are common grounds of study:
There is a specialised field of study called geobotany; which examines the distribution of plant species in geological terms. For instance; certain geological features can be traced easily by the plant life that they support. Handy in aerial photgraphic interpretation.
Some palaentologists may specialise in plant fossils, too.
There is a very specialised field called palynology; which is the study of fossil pollen spores. This is very important in petroleum exploration, and is considered part of geology, not botany.
Sincere Kennedy Said:
Yes: if they are dead and fossilised in a rock they would be fair game for a palaeontologist (fossil dude)
Lesly Hartley Said:
As with all sciences, there is some overlap, but generally speaking I would not consider a person who studies plants to be a geologist.
no, geology is the study of solid matter I believe. and I love the avatar
don’t plants spout from the earth and there are fossils of plants in the ground so my best be tis that they kinda cover each other and are kinda intertwined.
No, geology is rocks and sediment and fossils, gysers and oil and earth stuff like that, but not plants unless they are fossilized….I do believe.
Sure, studying plant fossils for instance can be considered geology. A lot of stuff starts getting really interdisciplinary on a certain level.
Geology is inorganic
Plants are organic
Generally, they would be considered separate disciplines; but there are common grounds of study:
There is a specialised field of study called geobotany; which examines the distribution of plant species in geological terms. For instance; certain geological features can be traced easily by the plant life that they support. Handy in aerial photgraphic interpretation.
Some palaentologists may specialise in plant fossils, too.
There is a very specialised field called palynology; which is the study of fossil pollen spores. This is very important in petroleum exploration, and is considered part of geology, not botany.
Yes: if they are dead and fossilised in a rock they would be fair game for a palaeontologist (fossil dude)
As with all sciences, there is some overlap, but generally speaking I would not consider a person who studies plants to be a geologist.