History of the endangered thread-leaved sundew (Drosera filiformis) in southern Nova Scotia

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 14-21

  Landry, Mark ^a   Cwynar, Les C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bogs; Drosera filiformis; Minimum residence time; Plant macrofossil analysis; Radiocarbon dating; Thread leaved sundew

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY;

DROSERA FILIFORMIS RAF; MINIMUM RESIDENCE TIMES; RADIOCARBON AGE; THREAD-LEAVED SUNDEW;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ENDANGERED SPECIES; FOSSIL; HISTORICAL ECOLOGY; RADIOCARBON DATING; RESIDENCE TIME;

FOSSILS; LEAVES; NOVA SCOTIA; PLANTS; RADIOACTIVITY;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; NOVA SCOTIA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

DROSERA; DROSERA FILIFORMIS;

EID: 16844372099     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/B04-137     Document Type: Article

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