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BIOSTRATIGRAPHIE [1 record]

Record 1 2010-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
DEF

The branch of stratigraphy which focuses on correlating and assigning relative ages of rock strata by using the fossil assemblages contained within them.

OBS

biostratigraphy: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
DEF

Branche de la stratigraphie qui a pour objet l'étude des restes ou des marques de vie passée dans les couches géologiques et l'organisation de ces couches en unités fondées sur leur teneur en fossiles.

OBS

biostratigraphie : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Paleontología
DEF

Rama de la Paleontología que estudia los fósiles de los diferentes estratos geológicos que aparecen en la Tierra.

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