Grassland development under glacial and interglacial conditions in southern Africa: Review of pollen, phytolith and isotope evidence

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 177, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 47-57

  Scott, Louis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Isotopes; Last glacial maximum; Phytoliths; Pollen

Indexed keywords

GRASSLAND; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; LAST GLACIAL MAXIMUM; PHYTOLITH; POLLEN; QUATERNARY;

(SOUTH); AFRICA;

POACEAE; PROCAVIIDAE;

EID: 0037022034     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-0182(01)00351-0     Document Type: Article

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