The relationship between Euramerican and Cathaysian tropical floras in the Late Palaeozoic: Palaeobiogeographical and palaeogeographical implications

Earth-Science Reviews

Volumn 85, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 85-116

  Hilton, J ^a   Cleal, C J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

biogeography; Carboniferous; coal swamp; palaeobotany; palaeogeography; Permian

Indexed keywords

CARBONIFEROUS; EXTINCTION; FLORA; FOSSIL ASSEMBLAGE; PALEOBIOGEOGRAPHY; PALEOBOTANY; PALEOGEOGRAPHY; PERMIAN; STRATIGRAPHIC CORRELATION; TAXONOMY;

CONIFEROPHYTA;

EID: 36248985661     PISSN: 00128252     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.earscirev.2007.07.003     Document Type: Article

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