Comparative paleofloristics of the Albian-Early Paleocene in the Anadyr-Koryak and North Alaska Subregions, part 2: The North Alaska Subregion

Stratigraphy and Geological Correlation

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 373-384

  Herman, A B ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Albian; Early Paleocene; Late Cretaceous; North Alaska Subregion; Paleofloristics; Phytostratigraphy

Indexed keywords

ALBIAN; BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; FLORA; FLORISTICS; FOSSIL ASSEMBLAGE; PALEOCENE; SEDIMENTATION;

ALASKA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34548088359     PISSN: 08695938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S086959380704003X     Document Type: Article

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