Deposition and taphonomy of earthworm granules in relation to their interpretative potential in Quaternary stratigraphy

Journal of Quaternary Science

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 111-118

  Canti, Matt G ^a  

^a ENGLISH HERITAGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arionid granules; Dating; Earthworm granules; Geoarchaeology; Stratigraphy; Taphonomy

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; EARTHWORM; PALEOSOL; PEDOLOGY; QUATERNARY; STRATIGRAPHY; TAPHONOMY;

ARIONIDAE;

EID: 33847122007     PISSN: 02678179     EISSN: 10991417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jqs.1017     Document Type: Article

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