Coal-ball floras of Maritime Canada and palynology of the Foord seam: Geologic, paleobotanical and paleoecological implications

Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology

Volumn 95, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 31-50

  Lyons, Paul C ^a   Zodrow, Erwin L ^b   Millay, Michael A ^c   Dolby, Graham ^d   Gillis, Kevin S ^e   Cross, Aureal T ^f  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b CAPE BRETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Ohio University Southern   (United States)

^d Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources ^*  (Canada)

^e NOVA SCOTIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

^f MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONIFEROUS; COAL BALL; LYCOPOD; PALAEOBOTANY; PALAEOECOLOGY; PALYNOLOGY;

CANADA, NOVA SCOTIA, STELLARTON BASIN;

EID: 0030620546     PISSN: 00346667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0034-6667(96)00026-7     Document Type: Article

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