Early Jurassic Vegetational Analysis Based on Palynological: Data from Khisor Range, Pakistan.

Abstract

The study has focused on palynological analysis regarding the early Jurassic rock sample that was retrieved from Datta Formation, Khisor Range Pakistan. The study represents initial report of palynological investigation form Khisor Range Pakistan. Samples contained medium to significantly well preserved palynoflora. Palynological data retrieved from this study was used to reconstruct the previous vegetation, climate and environment of deposition during early Jurassic in the Kishor Range Pakistan.Palynomorphs are recovered in good identifiable condition, and the sample included pollen and spores in yellowish brown, dark brown and reddish brown color. This represented different thermal maturity levels. Other obtained groups included Bisaccate pollen and Monolete spores, Monosaccate, pollen, Alete/Inaperturate & Colpat/Sulcate pollen. Presence of Bisaccate pollen was lower than Trilete spores.A fluvial to shallow marine environment in Khisor Range, Pakistan included the Datta formation as represented by the discovery of Pteridophytic spores.