Dynamics of the global diversity of proterozoic stromatolites. Article 2: Africa, Australia, North America, and general synthesis

Stratigraphy and Geological Correlation

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 24-50

  Semikhatov, M A ^a   Raaben, M E ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Diversity; Ecosystems; Proterozoic; Riphean; Stromatolites; Vendian

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EID: 0042556919     PISSN: 08695938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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