Palynology of the Byers Group (Late Jurassic-Early Cretaceous) of Livingston and Snow islands, Antarctic Peninsula: Its biostratigraphical and palaeoenvironmental significance

Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology

Volumn 91, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 241-281

  Duane, Ailbhe M ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; BYERS GROUP; CRETACEOUS; JURASSIC; PALAEOCLIMATE; PALAEOENVIRONMENT; PALYNOLOGY;

ANTARCTICA, LIVINGSTON ISLAND;

EID: 0029669269     PISSN: 00346667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0034-6667(95)00094-1     Document Type: Article

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