biology

Li Mae Long

Li Mae Long is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Li Mae Long rather than just read about it. In short: The Mae Long Formation in the Li Basin (also referred to as Li Mae Long) is a fossil site in Lamphun Province, Thailand. The fossils found are thought to date to the late Early Miocene, about 18 million years ago, corresponding to the European zone MN 4.

Key takeaways

Li Mae Long belongs to biology; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Li Mae Long to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Li Mae Long from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

The Mae Long Formation in the Li Basin (also referred to as Li Mae Long) is a fossil site in Lamphun Province, Thailand. The fossils found are thought to date to the late Early Miocene, about 18 million years ago, corresponding to the European zone MN 4.

Fossil content Mammals found at the site include:

Metatherians Siamoperadectes minutus Lipotyphlans Hylomys engesseri Neotetracus butleri Thaiagymnura equilateralis Unidentified Erinaceidae, possibly Mioechinus Scapanulus lampounensis Bats Unidentified species possibly belonging to Taphozous Unidentified species of Megaderma Hipposideros felix H. khengkao Rhinolophus yongyuthsi Unidentified species of Rhinolophoidea Ia lanna Rhizomops mengraii Unidentified species of Vespertilionidae Treeshrews Tupaia miocenica Primates ?Nycticebus linglom Tarsius thailandica Rodents Ratufa maelongensis Unidentified species possibly belonging to Atlantoxerus Democricetodon kaonou Diatomys liensis Neocometes orientalis Potwarmus thailandicus Prokanisamys benjavuni Spanocricetodon janvieri Carnivorans Two unidentified species Proboscideans Unidentified species Perissodactyls Unidentified species Artiodactyls Conohyus sindiensis Siamotragulus haripounchai Stephanocemas rucha Unidentified species possibly belonging to Homoiodorcas

References

Bibliography Mein, P. and Ginsburg, L. 1997. Les mammifères du gisement miocène inférieur de Li Mae Long, Thaïlande : systématique, biostratigraphie et paléoenvironnement. Geodiversitas 19(4):783–844 (in French). Abstract in French and English

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Li Mae Long

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Li Mae Long claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Li Mae Long before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Li Mae Long ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Li Mae Long

In research: Li Mae Long appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Li Mae Long in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Li Mae Long is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Cenozoic paleontological sites of Asia, Geography of Lamphun province, Geologic formations of Thailand, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Li Mae Long outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Li Mae Long in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Li Mae Long means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Li Mae Long out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Li Mae Long in simple terms?

Why does Li Mae Long matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Li Mae Long?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Li Mae Long.