The role of climate on the developmental history of Frontenac Peatland, southern Quebec

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 668-684

  Lavoie, Martin ^a,b   Richard, Pierre J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b CENTRE D ÉTUDES NORDIQUES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Paleohydrology; Peatlands; Plant macrofossils; Pollen; Quebec; Rhizopods

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012486948     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/b00-043     Document Type: Article

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