Climate, paleoecology and abrupt change during the late proterozoic: A consideration of causes and effects

Geophysical Monograph Series

Volumn 146, Issue , 2004, Pages 215-229

  McMenamin, Mark A S ^a  

^a MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 34248142704     PISSN: 00658448     EISSN: 23288779     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1029/146GM17     Document Type: Chapter

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