A palynological investigation of true-moss (Bryidae) spores: Morphology and occurrence in modern and late Quaternary lake sediments of Alaska

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 76, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 2145-2157

  Brubaker, L B ^a   Anderson, P M ^a   Murray, B M ^b   Koon, D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA MUSEUM   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Alaska; Bryidae; Paleoenvironment; Palynology; Quaternary; Spores

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; MICROSCOPY; PALYNOLOGY; POLLEN ANALYSIS; SPORE; UNITED STATES;

LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; MORPHOLOGY; MOSS; PALYNOLOGY; QUATERNARY; SPORE;

ALASKA; UNITED STATES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRYIDAE; BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; PTERIDOPHYTA; SPHAGNUM;

EID: 0032324377     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/b98-192     Document Type: Article

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