Ecohydrological perspective of phytogenic organic and inorganic components in Greek lignites: A quantitative reinterpretation

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 179, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 167-181

  Mulder, Christian ^a   Sakorafa, Vasiliki ^b   Burragato, Francesco ^b   Visscher, Henk ^a  

^a Laboratory of Palaeobotany and Palynology   (Netherlands)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Clay minerals; Ground water; Macerals; Mires; Nutrients; Pyrite

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; HYDROLOGY; LIGNITE; MIRE; PLEISTOCENE; PLIOCENE; WETLAND;

GREECE;

EID: 0033938417     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0012-821X(00)00105-9     Document Type: Article

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