Polystrate fossils are upright, fossilized tree trunks that extend vertically through multiple layers of sedimentary rock across the United States. Some layers are believed to have formed millions of years apart. Examples occur in Yellowstone National Park, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park, eastern coal fields, and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. Supporters of a biblical flood interpretation argue the trees could not remain upright for millions of years without rotting and collapsing, so they must have been rapidly buried by massive sediment flows. Mainstream geologists and paleontologists instead argue the fossils can form through repeated rapid local burial events over long timescales, including volcanic eruptions, river flooding, mudslides, and shifting sediments.
"“A dead tree doesn't stand upright for millions of years waiting for sediment to slowly build around it. It rots. It collapses. 'These trees appear to have been rapidly buried by massive sediment flows before they could decay.'”"
"“Supporters of the biblical flood theory believe the widespread discovery of these upright fossilized trees could point to a sudden catastrophic event capable of rapidly burying entire forests beneath enormous sediment flows, similar to the flood described in the Book of Genesis.”"
"“However, mainstream geologists and paleontologists do not consider polystrate fossils evidence of a global flood or proof of the biblical account in Genesis.”"
"“Scientists argue the fossils can form through rapid local burial events that occur repeatedly over long geological timescales, including volcanic eruptions, river flooding, mudslides and shiftin”"
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