principle of faunal succession
GPTKB entity
Statements (13)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
geological principle
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
sedimentary rock layers
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| gptkbp:dependsOn |
evolutionary changes in fossil organisms
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| gptkbp:describes |
fossil assemblages succeed one another vertically in a specific, reliable order
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| gptkbp:enables |
correlation of rock layers across regions
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| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
early 19th century
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| gptkbp:formedBy |
gptkb:William_Smith
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
principle of faunal succession
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:law_of_superposition
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| gptkbp:usedFor |
relative dating of rock layers
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| gptkbp:usedIn |
stratigraphy
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Stratigraphy
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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