Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. Contents ix
4. Tables xiii
5. CHAPTER ONE Amber and Its Formation
6. Copal and Amber: Definitions and Characteristics 5
7. Formation of Co pal and Amber 12
8. CHAPTER TWO The World's Amber Deposits: Location) Age) and Source
9. Tertiary Amber 16
10. Cretaceous Amber 50
11. Copal Deposits 63
12. CHAPTER THREE Major Collections of Fossiliferous Amber 64
13. CHAPTER FOUR Biological Inclusions in Amber
14. Kingdom Monera (Bacteria) 68
15. Kingdom Protista (Algae and Slime Molds) 69
16. Kingdom Fungi 69
17. Kingdom Plantae (Plants) 72
18. Kingdom Animalia: Protozoa to Myriapoda 82
19. Kingdom Animalia: Arthropoda: Hexapoda (Insects and Related Arthropod Groups) 93
20. Kingdom Animalia: Arthropoda: Arachnida 217
21. Kingdom Animalia: Vertebrata 235
22. CHAPTER FIVE Paleosymbiosis
23. Commensalism 243
24. Mutualism 247
25. Parasitism and Disease 247
26. CHAPTER SIX Implications for Biological Science
27. Evolution and Extinction 254
28. Biogeography 260
29. Reconstructing Ancient Landscapes 264
30. Tissue Preservation 266
31. Conclusions and Prospects 272
32. Appendices
33. APPENDIX A Arthropod Classes, Orders, and Families Reported from Mexican Amber 279
34. APPENDIX B Arthropod Classes) Orders) and Families Reported from Dominican Amber 284
35. References Cited 291
36. Index 323