Biases in the recovery and interpretation of micropalaeontological data

Special Papers in Palaeontology

Volumn , Issue 73, 2005, Pages 57-71

  Jeppsson, Lennart ^a  

^a Department of Geology ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

Analysis; Bias; Collecting; Conodont; Laboratory work; Methods; Microfossils

Indexed keywords

EID: 49349101026     PISSN: 00386804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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