BUREAU OF GEOLOGY


Figure 4. Peat provinces of southern Florida. (Modified from Spack-
 man, et al., 1976).



based on micropetrological studies. They first divide phytogenic sedi-
ments into two groups based on whether the plant material is trans-
ported from the site of growth or deposited at or near the growth sites of
their source plants. Transported and nontransported phytogenic sedi-
ments are subdivided as occurring in marine to brackish water or fresh