FTIR-derived characteristics of fossil-gymnosperm leaf remains of Cordaites principalis and Cordaites borassifolius (Pennsylvanian, Maritimes Canada and Czech Republic)

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 55, Issue 2-4, 2003, Pages 95-102

  Zodrow, E L ^a   Mastalerz, M ^b   Simunek Z ^c  

^a CAPE BRETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CZECH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Carboniferous cordaites species; Chemotaxonomy; FTIR spectra

Indexed keywords

FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY;

CUTICULAR MORPHOLOGY;

FORESTRY;

CUTICLE; FTIR SPECTROSCOPY; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; GYMNOSPERM; LEAF MORPHOLOGY; PENNSYLVANIAN; TAXONOMY;

CANADA; CZECHOSLOVAKIA; MARITIMES BASIN; NOVA SCOTIA;

CORDAITES BORASSIFOLIUS; CORDAITES PRINCIPALIS;

EID: 0141682853     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-5162(03)00084-3     Document Type: Article

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