High-temperature, acid-hydrolyzed remains of Polytrichum (musci, polytrichaceae) resemble enigmatic Silurian-Devonian tubular microfossils

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 462-466

  Kodner, Robin B ^a   Graham, Linda E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Bryophytes; Calyptra; Microfossils; Mosses; Polytrichum

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000683871     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2657111     Document Type: Article

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