The rise of ginkgoalean plants in the early Mesozoic: A data analysis

Geological Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 363-375

  Zhou, Zhiyan ^a   Wu, Xiangwu ^a  

^a NANJING INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND PALAEONTOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Diversity; Early Mesozoic; Geographical distribution; Ginkgoales; Morphological innovations; Origination rate; Radiation

Indexed keywords

BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; FOSSIL RECORD; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; GYMNOSPERM; LEAF; MESOZOIC; MORPHOLOGY;

EURASIA;

GINKGOALES; GINKGOITES; SPHENOBAIERA;

EID: 33749378359     PISSN: 00721050     EISSN: 10991034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gj.1049     Document Type: Article

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