The biogeographic and tectonic history of India

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 381-388

  Briggs, John C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b Indian Palms CC   (United States)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Gondwana; India; Late Cretaceous; Palaeontology; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; GONDWANA; MESOZOIC; PALEONTOLOGY; TECTONICS;

INDIA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0037360180     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.2003.00809.x     Document Type: Review

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