Stomatal indices of Peltaspermum martinsii (Pteridospermopsida, Peltaspermaceae) from the Upper Permian Bletterbach Gorge and their possible applicability as CO2 proxies

Neues Jahrbuch fur Geologie und Palaontologie - Abhandlungen

Volumn 248, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 245-255

  Vörding, Birgit ^a,b   Kerp, Hans ^a,b  

^a Westfälische Wilhelms Universität Münster ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cuticles; Peltaspermum martinsii; Pteridosperms; Stomatal index; Upper permian

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; FERN; FOSSIL ASSEMBLAGE; FOSSIL RECORD; PALEOBOTANY; PERMIAN; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE;

CONIFEROPHYTA; CYCADOPSIDA; EQUUS ASINUS; GINKGO BILOBA; PELTASPERMACEAE; PTERIDOSPERMOPSIDA;

EID: 44949234936     PISSN: 00777749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/0077-7749/2008/0248-0245     Document Type: Article

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