Distribution of palynofossils across the Palaeocene-Eocene Boundary in north-east and western India
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Palynology, Palaeocene-Eocene transition, North-east and western IndiaAbstract
Late Palaeocene-Early Eocene palynoassemblages of north-east and western India have been analysed to assess the behaviour of palynotaxa during the transition. More than 50 per cent of the taxa continue from Palaeocene to Eocene while some are restricted only to Palaeocene. A number of palynotaxa appear in the Early Eocene that may be considered markers. A critical study on the distribution pattern of these palynotaxa indicates that there is no sharp or abrupt change during Palaeocene-Eocene instead the majority of taxa are common and differ only in percentage frequency.
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