Palynology and palaeoenvironment of the Quseir Formation (Campanian) from central Egypt

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 135-148

  Mahmoud, Magdy S ^a  

^a Assiut University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Campanian; Egypt; Palaeoenvironment; Quseir Formation; Terrestrial palynology

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; CAMPANIAN; FLUVIOLACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; PALEOCLIMATE; PALEOECOLOGY; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PALYNOLOGY; SPORE;

EGYPT;

EID: 0043166440     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(03)00047-2     Document Type: Article

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