Ancient Forests

Evolution of Forests and Trees
The natural history and progression of forests and trees started when vascular plants arrived on Earth over 400 million years ago. The first coniferous forest took another 150 million years to develop. Here is the story as science has pieced it together

Archaeopteris - The First Modern Tree
One of the most important finds in paleobotany...

Petrified Forest in North American Chinle Sediment
Ancient trees are buried and over time become fossilized and called petrified wood. Here is information on how a petrified forest is created and preserved.

Are Trees Sentient Beings?
How aware trees are of you in a forest and how aware you are of trees in a forest.

Devonian
A look at the first forests...

Hans' Paleobotany Page
A good site on paleobotany...

Museum of Paleontology - UC Berkley
Introduction to progymnosperms...

Natur und Museum
A history of the Palaeozoic forests...

The Evolution of Plants
A Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute short course...