A palaeoecological model for a vegetated early Westphalian intramontane valley (Intra-Sudetic Basin, Czech Republic)

Abstract

The study involves a palaeoecological model for both the coals and associated sediments of the Lampertice Member of the Žacléř Formation in the Intra-Sudetic Basin, Czech Republic is proposed. Taphonomic analysis of the fossil record of various lithologies revealed the existence of autochthonous, parautochthonous–autochthonous and allochthonous plant associations.

Keywords

• palaeoecology
• plant assemblage
• taphonomy
• Westphalian
• Intra-Sudetic Basin