Anachronistic facies in the Lower Triassic of South China and their implications to the ecosystems during the recovery time

Science in China, Series D: Earth Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1646-1657

  Zhao, Xiao Ming ^a,b   Tong, Jin Nan ^a   Yao, Hua Zhou ^b   Zhang, Ke Xin ^a   Zq, Chen ^c  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^b Yichang Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anachronistic facies; Biotic recovery; Early Triassic; Ecosystem; South China; Three gorges area

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; LIMESTONE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SEDIMENTATION; SEDIMENTOLOGY; STRATIGRAPHY; TECTONICS;

ANACHRONISTIC FACIES; BIOTIC RECOVERY; EARLY TRIASSIC; SOUTH CHINA; THREE GORGES AREA;

ECOSYSTEMS;

BIOTIC FACTOR; FACIES; LIMESTONE; MARINE SEDIMENT; MASS EXTINCTION; ORDOVICIAN; PALEOZOIC; PRECAMBRIAN; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE; SHALLOW WATER; TRIASSIC;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; THREE GORGES;

EQUUS SUBG. HIPPOTIGRIS; METAZOA;

EID: 55649123414     PISSN: 10069313     EISSN: 18622801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11430-008-0128-y     Document Type: Article

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