Advances in Cambrian stratigraphy and paleontology: Integrating correlation techniques, paleobiology, taphonomy and paleoenvironmental reconstruction

Palaeoworld

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 217-222

  Zhu, Mao Yan ^a   Babcock, Loren E ^b   Peng, Shan Chi ^a  

^a NANJING INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND PALAEONTOLOGY   (China)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cambrian; Chemostratigraphy; Chronostratigraphy; GSSP; Paleobiology; Paleoenvironment

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547794410     PISSN: 1871174X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.palwor.2006.10.016     Document Type: Editorial

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