Paleobiology of complex trace fossils

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 192, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 3-14

  Miller III, William ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Complexity; Ecology; Ethology; Evolution; Future directions; Trace fossils

Indexed keywords

BIOGENIC STRUCTURE; COMPLEXITY; ICHNOLOGY; PALEOBIOLOGY; TRACE FOSSIL;

ANIMALIA; ZOOPHYCOS;

EID: 0037443989     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-0182(02)00675-2     Document Type: Article

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