Biostratigraphy
a branch of geology dealing with the differentiation of sedimentary rock units on the basis of the fossils they contain.
biostratigraphy
(bī’ō-strə-tĭg’rə-fē)
the study and categorization of rock strata based on their fossil content and distribution. biostratigraphic data are often considered together with radiometric and paleoenvironmental data as a means of dating rock strata. compare lithostratigraphy.
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