Plant Macrofossils

All data in the World Data Center for Paleoclimatology archive are contributed by research scientists. Contributors and references are available in readme or data file headers. Here is a Sample Data Citation.

Plant macrofossil data provide a valuable complement to pollen and faunal data that can be used to reconstruct the terrestrial environment.

WebMapper

Contributing Data

Obtaining Data at the WDC

• WebMapper Search (click map to launch)
• Plant Macrofossil Data Search Engine
• Download Data
  • New England Lakes Plant Macrofossil Data
  • North American Plant Macrofossil Database Downloads
• Search by Contributor

Other Data Archives

• North American Plant Macrofossil Database
• North American Packrat Midden Database: Southwest USA and Mexico Packrat Midden Data.
• The INQUA International Union for Quarternary Research
• The Missouri Botanical Garden maintains a searchable database of plant taxonomic information.
• The International Plant Names Index (IPNI) is a database of the names and associated basic bibliographical details of all seed plants.