Biomechanics in fossil plant biology

Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology

Volumn 90, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 195-207

  Mosbrugger, Volker ^a   Roth, Anita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; EVOLUTION; FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS; ONTOGENY; PALAEOBOTANY; PHYLOGENY;

EID: 0029729617     PISSN: 00346667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0034-6667(95)00083-6     Document Type: Article

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