Middle Jurassic Yan'an Flora Paleoecology in Northeastern Ordos Basin

The northeastern Ordos Basin in China contains plant fossil data from the Middle Jurassic Yan'an Formation. Yunfeng Li published this dataset on figshare in May 2026, integrating taphonomic analysis, autecological assessment, and community reconstruction. It provides a systematic paleoecological reconstruction of the flora.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct ancient plant communities based on the described spatial differentiation of five distinct communities.
• Analyze paleoclimate indicators based on the four described functional plant groups (hygrophytes, warm-temperate plants, mesophytic deciduous trees/shrubs, mesophytic evergreen trees).
• Study taphonomic characteristics and burial types based on the described autochthonous/parautochthonous assemblage.
• Apply the described multi-proxy paleoecological framework to other Mesozoic terrestrial ecosystems.

Strengths

• Dataset is structured around a specific, well-defined paleoecological framework integrating multiple analysis methods.
• Data focuses on a geographically and temporally precise location: the northeastern Ordos Basin during the Middle Jurassic.
• The description details specific ecological findings, such as five distinct plant communities and four functional groups.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is 32.7 KB, indicating a very limited scope and likely small sample size.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Likely contains paleobotanical measurements and classifications from fossil analysis.

Time Range

Middle Jurassic period.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-26 01:05:54; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Northeastern Ordos Basin, China.