Holocene paleovegetation and paleohydrology of a prairie pothole in southern Saskatchewan, Canada

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 429-441

  Yansa, Catherine H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Great Plains; Hypsithermal; Paleoecology; Paleohydrology; Plant macrofossils; Prairie pothole wetlands

Indexed keywords

DEGLACIATION; HOLOCENE; PALEOCLIMATE; PALEOHYDROLOGY; PRAIRIE; VEGETATION HISTORY;

CANADA, SASKATCHEWAN;

EID: 0031849920     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007917732393     Document Type: Article

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