Advantages and disadvantages of phytolith analysis for the reconstruction of Mediterranean vegetation: An assessment based on modern phytolith, pollen and botanical data (Luberon, France)

Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology

Volumn 129, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 213-228

  Bremond, Laurent ^a   Alexandre, Anne ^a   Véla, Errol ^b   Guiot, Joël ^a  

^a CEREGE   (France)

^b AVIGNON UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Mediterranean; modern; paleovegetation; phytolith; pollen

Indexed keywords

PALYNOLOGY; PHYTOLITH; POLLEN; RECONSTRUCTION; VEGETATION HISTORY;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

ILEX; PINUS HALEPENSIS; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; QUERCUS; QUERCUS COCCIFERA; QUERCUS ILEX;

EID: 2442558028     PISSN: 00346667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.revpalbo.2004.02.002     Document Type: Article

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