Mean annual temperature estimation based on leaf morphology: A test from tropical South America

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 188, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 141-165

  Kowalski, Elizabeth A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate prediction; Leaf margin; Leaf morphology; Mean annual temperature; Neotropics; South America

Indexed keywords

LEAF MORPHOLOGY; PALEOBOTANY; PALEOCLIMATE; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PALEOTEMPERATURE;

SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 0037027960     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-0182(02)00550-3     Document Type: Article

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