The relationship of modern plant remains to water depth in alkaline lakes in New England, USA

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 213-229

  Dieffenbacher Krall, Ann C ^a   Halteman, William A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Lake levels; New England; Paleohydrology; Plant macrofossils; Taphonomy; USA; Water depth reconstruction

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE WATER; LAKE LEVEL; PALEOHYDROLOGY; VEGETATION HISTORY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033880918     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008164614818     Document Type: Article

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