TY - BOOK AU - Hughes,Norman F. TI - Fossils as information: new recording and stratal correlation techniques SN - 9780521031646 U1 - 560.17 23 PY - 2006/// CY - Cambridge PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Stratigraphic Paleontology KW - Fossils KW - Classification N1 - Includes bibliographical references; 1. Introduction; 2. Current data-handling for fossils; Part 3. Suggested new Paleontologic Data-Handling Code (PDHC); 4. Records are primary; 5. Nomenclature/language of records; 6. The Paleotaxon; 7. Replacing the Genus; 8. The Record package; 9. Earth and biologic evolution; 10. Proposed new Period Classification of fossils of past organisms; 11. Paleoenvironment investigation; 12. General stratigraphic procedures; 13. Limitations of the use of zones; 14. Event-Correlation; 15. Human and other problems; 16. Main plan re-stated; Appendices 1 and 2: worked examples of GOR and PTR forms; Glossary N2 - This book discusses the procedure for handling information derived from fossil record, and the application of this information to solve problems ER -