Eocene vegetation patterns reconstructed from plant diversity - A global perspective

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 247, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 243-271

  Utescher, T ^a   Mosbrugger, V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b SENCKENBERG RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Cenozoic; Eocene; Palaeovegetation

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CENOZOIC; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; DECIDUOUS FOREST; EOCENE; FLORA; FOSSIL RECORD; GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PALEOBIOGEOGRAPHY; PALEOBOTANY; PALEOGEOGRAPHY; PHYTOSOCIOLOGY; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; VEGETATION HISTORY; VEGETATION TYPE;

MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 34047182018     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2006.10.022     Document Type: Article

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