Megafloral diversity of the upper Gondwana sequence of the Rajmahal Basin, India

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 133-144

  Banerji, J ^a  

^a BIRBAL SAHNI INSTITUTE OF PALAEOBOTANY   (India)

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EID: 0039172915     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(00)00078-6     Document Type: Article

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