Paleo-ecosystem Sealed in Amber: Paleobiota from Lower Eocene of Fushun, Northeastern China

Amber-bearing deposits are among the most important Konservat-Lagersttten providing unique windows into past ecosystems.Fushun amber has been known for over a century and was traditionally regarded as an important source of medicine as well as organic gemstones.The inclusions,however,were not the subject of any comprehensive

Amber-bearing deposits are among the most important Konservat-Lagerst^itten providing unique windows into past ecosystems. Fushun amber has been known for over a century and was traditionally regarded as an important source of medicine as well as organic gemstones. The inclusions, however, were not the subject of any comprehensive investigation and its paleobiota and scientific significance were inevitably overlooked in almost all mainstream paleontological literature.