Palynology of the Paleogene Cuayuca Formation (stratotype sections), southern Mexico: Chronostratigraphical and palaeoecological implications

Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology

Volumn 141, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 259-275

  Ramírez Arriaga, Elia ^a   Prámparo, Mercedes B ^b   Martínez Hernández, Enrique ^a   Valiente Baunet, Alfonso ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO ARGENTINO DE NIVOLOGÍA   (Argentina)

^c INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

biostratigraphy; Cuayuca Formation; Mexican tertiary basin; Paleogene; palynology; plant communities

Indexed keywords

BASIN; CHRONOSTRATIGRAPHY; CONTINENTAL SHELF; DRY SEASON; EOCENE; FOREST; GRASSLAND; HUMID ENVIRONMENT; LACUSTRINE ENVIRONMENT; OLIGOCENE; PALEOECOLOGY; PALEOGENE; PALYNOLOGY; SEMIARID REGION; SHALLOW WATER; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT;

FEDERAL DISTRICT [MEXICO]; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; MEXICO CITY; NORTH AMERICA;

ACACIA; ACER PENSYLVANICUM; AMARANTHACEAE; ARMERIA; BOMBACACIDITES; EPHEDRA; EPHEDRIPITES; EUCOMMIA; FABACEAE; INTRATRIPOROPOLLENITES; LINUM; MOMIPITES; PLUMBAGINACEAE; POACEAE; PRISTINA;

EID: 33748490679     PISSN: 00346667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.revpalbo.2006.04.006     Document Type: Article

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