Araucarian source of fossiliferous Burmese amber: Spectroscopic and anatomical evidence

Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 449-455

  Poinar Jr , George ^a   Lambert, Joseph B ^b   Wu, Yuyang ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Burma; Fossilized resin; Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; Tracheid pits

Indexed keywords

AGATHIS (CONIFER); ARAUCARIA; ARAUCARIACEAE; BURSERA FAGAROIDES;

EID: 34548383020     PISSN: 19345259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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