The biomolecular paleontology of continental fossils

Paleobiology

Volumn 26, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2000, Pages 169-193

  Briggs, D E G ^a   Evershed, R P ^a   Lockheart, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

FOSSIL; FOSSILIZATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; PALEOBIOLOGY; TERRIGENOUS DEPOSIT;

EID: 0034474287     PISSN: 00948373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0094837300026920     Document Type: Article

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