Preservation of biomolecules in sub-fossil plants from raised peat bogs - A potential paleoenvironmental proxy

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 29, Issue 5-7 -7 pt 2, 1998, Pages 1355-1368

  Kuder, Tomasz ^a   Kruge, Michael A ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Eriophorum vaginatum; Lignin; Paleoenvironment; Paleohydrology; Peatification; Pyrolysis gas chromatography mass spectrometry; Raised bog

Indexed keywords

PALEOHYDROLOGY; PEATIFICATION;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOPOLYMERS; CELLULOSE; CHEMICAL BONDS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYDROLOGY; KETONES; LIGNIN; MASS SPECTROMETRY; OXIDATION; POLYSACCHARIDES; PYROLYSIS;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY;

PALEOENVIRONMENT; PEATLAND; PLANT;

EID: 0032215755     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(98)00092-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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