Palaeoecological and evolutionary significance of anatomically preserved terrestrial plants in Upper Carboniferous marine goniatite bullions

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 154, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 61-68

  Scott, A C ^a   Galtier, J ^b   Mapes, R H ^c   Mapes, G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUT DES SCIENCES DE L EVOLUTION   (France)

^c OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carboniferous; Goniatites; Gymnosperms; Namurian; Palaeobotany

Indexed keywords

CARBONIFEROUS; GONIATITE; GYMNOSPERM; MARINE TRANSGRESSION; PALAEOBOTANY; TERRESTRIAL PLANT;

UK, ENGLAND, STAFFORDSHIRE, OAKAMOOR;

EID: 0030853513     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/gsjgs.154.1.0061     Document Type: Article

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