Testate amoebae as paleoindicators of surface-moisture changes on Michigan peatlands: Modern ecology and hydrological calibration

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 329-348

  Booth, Robert K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Great Lakes region; Michigan; Paleohydrology; Peatlands; Rhizopoda; Testate amoebae

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; DEPTH; PALEOHYDROLOGY; PEATLAND; PROTOZOAN; PROXY CLIMATE RECORD;

UNITED STATES;

BRYOPHYTA; PROTOZOA; RHIZOPODA; SPHAGNUM;

EID: 0036764232     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021675225099     Document Type: Article

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