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Hi All, Mar 10, 2016
I wonder if this is just some lark.=20
The statement ""The fossils show that wildfires raged through the =
earliest pine forests and probably shaped the evolution of this =
important tree." seems like a rather large extrapolation from one =
charred twig.=20
My 1994 geology map of Nova Scotia shows Cretaceous exposures only =
offshore and consisting of clay, silica sand and (sometimes) lignite.=20
It is possible that some Cretaceous exposures on land have been =
discovered since then but plant fragments could be preserved only in =
shales (lignite perhaps) and why would shale be quarried ?=20
As to the name of the pine it would appear to be Scorched Pine. At =
one time abundant in Scorched Land; called Scotland after they all the =
pines there got scorched off.
Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville
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From: D W Bridgehouse=20
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 12:43 PM
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Fossil of oldest pine tree discovered in NS =
quarry
Interesting article Ken !
=E2=80=9CDr Falcon-Lang plans to return to the quarry this summer to =
recover more specimens.=E2=80=9D
It would be interesting to know when he comes and then learn of the =
location =E2=80=93 could it possibly be CB or Cumberland Co where coal =
has been mined ?? Would nt he need permission to remove fossils from NS =
or is that grandfathered from 5years ago .
Is there a diff between Scots Pine and Scotch Pine ?? we have scotch =
pine in NS do we not ??
db
From: Ken J MacAulay=20
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 12:22 PM
To: mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
Subject: [NatureNS] Fossil of oldest pine tree discovered in NS quarry
Apparently this was discovered five years ago and has only now been =
analyzed. There is no mention of the location of the quarry in the =
article.
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-35767640
Ken MacAulay
Port Mouton, NS
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