Charcoal in the Silurian as evidence for the earliest wildfire
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Research Article| May 01, 2004 Charcoal in the Silurian as evidence for the earliest wildfire I.J. Glasspool; I.J. Glasspool 1School of Earth, Ocean, and Planetary Sciences, P.O. Box 914, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3YE, UK Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar D. Edwards; D. Edwards 1School of Earth, Ocean, and Planetary Sciences, P.O. Box 914, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3YE, UK Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar L. Axe L. Axe 1School of Earth, Ocean, and Planetary Sciences, P.O. Box 914, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3YE, UK Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information I.J. Glasspool 1School of Earth, Ocean, and Planetary Sciences, P.O. Box 914, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3YE, UK D. Edwards 1School of Earth, Ocean, and Planetary Sciences, P.O. Box 914, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3YE, UK L. Axe 1School of Earth, Ocean, and Planetary Sciences, P.O. Box 914, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3YE, UK Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 26 Nov 2003 Revision Received: 28 Jan 2004 Accepted: 02 Feb 2004 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (2004) 32 (5): 381–383. https://doi.org/10.1130/G20363.1 Article history Received: 26 Nov 2003 Revision Received: 28 Jan 2004 Accepted: 02 Feb 2004 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation I.J. Glasspool, D. Edwards, L. Axe; Charcoal in the Silurian as evidence for the earliest wildfire. Geology 2004;; 32 (5): 381–383. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/G20363.1 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Rare basal Prídolí plant fossils, which resemble the rhyniophytoid Hollandophyton colliculum and have exceptional three-dimensional cellular anatomy, are preserved as charcoal. As such, these fossils from Ludford Lane in the Welsh Borders are evidence of the earliest recorded wildfire and are the first documented from before the Devonian. The fossils represent the charred remains of a low-growing, low-diversity, in situ rhyniophytoid or cryptospore-bearing plant vegetation charred during a low-temperature fire. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.
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The first appearance of fossil charcoal in the Late Silurian and its ongoing occurrence through the Devonian indicates O2 >15-17% (vol) already by ∼420-400 Ma.
“The first appearance of fossil charcoal in the Late Silurian (11) and its ongoing occurrence through the Devonian (12) (Table S1), albeit rare and at low concentrations, indicates O2 > 15 -17% (vol) of the atmosphere (13) (or O2 > ∼ 0.7 PAL assuming a constant N2 reservoir) already by ∼ 420 -400 Ma.”
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The early charcoal record was compiled from the literature using existing compilations and checking them where possible against the original sources.
“The early charcoal record (Table S1) was compiled from the literature (11, 12, 28, 44 -72) using existing compilations (12, 44 -47) and checking them where possible against the original sources.”
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- Authors
- Glasspool, I. J., Edwards, D., & Axe, L.
- Affiliations
- Cardiff University (GB)
- ORCID
- Glasspool, I.J.
- Venue
- Geology
- Publisher
- Geological Society of America
- Published
- 2004
- Volume
- 32
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 381
- ISSN
- 0091-7613 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2008865308
- Cited by
- 288
- References
- 21
- Citations by year
- 2026: 23 · 2025: 19 · 2024: 20 · 2023: 23 · 2022: 28 · 2021: 17 · 2020: 15 · 2019: 10 · 2018: 12 · 2017: 16 · 2016: 10 · 2015: 10 · 2014: 9 · 2013: 17 · 2012: 11
- FWCI
- 2.25
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Geology (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Leverhulme Trust
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Paleontology › Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Fire effects on ecosystems
- Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Paleontology › Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology
- Keywords
- Silurian, charcoal, forest fires, fire history, fossil plants
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