Bacterial residues in coprolite of herbivorous dinosaurs: Role of bacteria in mineralization of feces

Palaios

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 547-565

  Hollocher, T C ^a   Chin, K ^a   Hollocher, K T ^a   Kruge, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOMINERALIZATION; CALCIFICATION; COPROLITE; CRETACEOUS; DINOSAUR;

UNITED STATES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CONIFEROPHYTA; DINOSAURIA;

EID: 0035671441     PISSN: 08831351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1669/0883-1351(2001)016<0547:BRICOH>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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