Este ensayo fue escrito por W. Scott Persons, Victoria Arbour, Matthew Vavrek, Philip Currie, y Eva Koppelhus para el MOOC Dino 101: La Paleobiología de los Dinosaurios y es publicado en este blog para ser traducido al español con Duolingo . Learning objective for lesson 2: Students will be able to describe how fossils form and interpret the taphonomy of skeletons and bonebeds. Learning objective 2.1: Classify fossil occurrences as articulated skeletons, associated skeletons, isolated elements, or bonebeds. Learning objective 2.2: List environments in which fossils can become preserved through burial. Learning objective 2.3: Understand which environments are best for preserving fossils. Learning objective 2.4: Define the three main categories of rocks. Learning objective 2.5: Identify which kinds of rocks preserve dinosaur fossils. Learning objective 2.6: Classify types of fossil preservation. Learning objective 2.7: Describe the techniques used to collect, prepare, an...
por Joél Reyes