A new macroflora from the South Orkney Islands, Antarctica: Evidence of an Early to Middle Jurassic age for the Powell Island Conglomerate

Antarctic Science

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 185-195

  Cantrill, David J ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Jurassic; Macroflora; South Orkney Islands

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL BREAKUP; FLORA; GONDWANA; GRABEN; JURASSIC; RIFTING;

ANTARCTICA; SOUTH ORKNEY ISLANDS;

BRACHYPHYLLUM; CLADOPHLEBIS OBLONGA; ELATOCLADUS CONFERTUS; SAGENOPTERIS NILSSONIANA; SPHENOPTERIS;

EID: 0034213497     PISSN: 09541020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0954102000000249     Document Type: Article

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