Comments on: Would the study of plants be considered geology too? http://www.a86.co.uk/would-the-study-of-plants-be-considered-geology-too/ This is A86 Raw and Clear Sat, 24 Apr 2010 20:05:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lesly Hartley http://www.a86.co.uk/would-the-study-of-plants-be-considered-geology-too/comment-page-1/#comment-217 Lesly Hartley Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:24:57 +0000 http://www.a86.co.uk/would-the-study-of-plants-be-considered-geology-too/#comment-217 As with all sciences, there is some overlap, but generally speaking I would not consider a person who studies plants to be a geologist. As with all sciences, there is some overlap, but generally speaking I would not consider a person who studies plants to be a geologist.

]]> By: Sincere Kennedy http://www.a86.co.uk/would-the-study-of-plants-be-considered-geology-too/comment-page-1/#comment-216 Sincere Kennedy Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:04:50 +0000 http://www.a86.co.uk/would-the-study-of-plants-be-considered-geology-too/#comment-216 Yes: if they are dead and fossilised in a rock they would be fair game for a palaeontologist (fossil dude) Yes: if they are dead and fossilised in a rock they would be fair game for a palaeontologist (fossil dude)

]]> By: Dahlia Watkinson http://www.a86.co.uk/would-the-study-of-plants-be-considered-geology-too/comment-page-1/#comment-215 Dahlia Watkinson Sat, 18 Aug 2007 20:09:33 +0000 http://www.a86.co.uk/would-the-study-of-plants-be-considered-geology-too/#comment-215 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. 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.

]]> By: Madelyn Mohammed http://www.a86.co.uk/would-the-study-of-plants-be-considered-geology-too/comment-page-1/#comment-214 Madelyn Mohammed Sat, 18 Aug 2007 02:17:11 +0000 http://www.a86.co.uk/would-the-study-of-plants-be-considered-geology-too/#comment-214 Geology is inorganic Plants are organic Geology is inorganic
Plants are organic

]]> By: Kobe Horn http://www.a86.co.uk/would-the-study-of-plants-be-considered-geology-too/comment-page-1/#comment-213 Kobe Horn Thu, 16 Aug 2007 20:05:21 +0000 http://www.a86.co.uk/would-the-study-of-plants-be-considered-geology-too/#comment-213 Sure, studying plant fossils for instance can be considered geology. A lot of stuff starts getting really interdisciplinary on a certain level. Sure, studying plant fossils for instance can be considered geology. A lot of stuff starts getting really interdisciplinary on a certain level.

]]> By: Alicia Needham http://www.a86.co.uk/would-the-study-of-plants-be-considered-geology-too/comment-page-1/#comment-212 Alicia Needham Wed, 15 Aug 2007 08:34:47 +0000 http://www.a86.co.uk/would-the-study-of-plants-be-considered-geology-too/#comment-212 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. 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.

]]> By: Emmy Barnes http://www.a86.co.uk/would-the-study-of-plants-be-considered-geology-too/comment-page-1/#comment-211 Emmy Barnes Tue, 14 Aug 2007 05:54:12 +0000 http://www.a86.co.uk/would-the-study-of-plants-be-considered-geology-too/#comment-211 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. 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.

]]> By: Hillary Hawthorne http://www.a86.co.uk/would-the-study-of-plants-be-considered-geology-too/comment-page-1/#comment-210 Hillary Hawthorne Sun, 12 Aug 2007 20:36:05 +0000 http://www.a86.co.uk/would-the-study-of-plants-be-considered-geology-too/#comment-210 no, geology is the study of solid matter I believe. and I love the avatar :D no, geology is the study of solid matter I believe. and I love the avatar :D

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