Enhancement of leaf fossilization potential by bacterial biofilms

Geology

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1119-1122

  Dunn, K A ^a   McLean, R J C ^a   Upchurch Jr , G R ^a   Folk, R L ^b  

^a Texas State University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS PRESERVATION; IRON OXIDES; METAL IONS; METALS; MINERALS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; BIOFILMS;

AUTHIGENIC; BACTERIAL BIOFILM; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL SPECIES; FERRIHYDRITES; LEAF SURFACES; PORE SPACE; STREAM ENVIRONMENT;

BIOFILMS; IRON OXIDES;

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; FOSSILIZATION; IRON OXIDE; LEAF; MINERALIZATION; TAPHONOMY; BACTERIA;

BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOFILM; CARBON DIOXIDE; PRECIPITATION; PRESERVATION;

EID: 0031430290     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/0091-7613(1997)025<1119:EOLFPB>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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