Uncertainty in palaeoclimatic reconstructions based on leaf physiognomy

Australian Journal of Botany

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 527-547

  Jordan, Gregory J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOSSIL LEAF; LEAF PHYSIOGNOMY; MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE; PALAEOCLIMATE; PALAEOCLIMATE RECONSTRUCTION;

NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 0030722390     PISSN: 00671924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/BT96035     Document Type: Article

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