Biochronology and biochron boundaries: A real dilemma or a false problem? An example based on the Pleistocene large mammalian faunas from Italy

Quaternary International

Volumn 160, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 30-42

  Palombo, Maria Rita ^a   Sardella, Raffaele ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCHRONOLOGY; BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; FOSSIL; MAMMAL; PALEOBIOLOGY; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PLEISTOCENE; TAXONOMY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

AURELIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 33846437782     PISSN: 10406182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2006.10.003     Document Type: Article

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