Diversity variation and tempo-spatial distribution of Otozamites (Bennettitales) in the Mesozoic of China

Palaeoworld

Volumn 17, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 222-234

  Wang, Yong Dong ^a   Ni, Qing ^a,b   Jiang, Zi Kun ^a,b   Tian, Ning ^a,b  

^a NANJING INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND PALAEONTOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

China; Diversity; Mesozoic; Otozamites; Tempo spatial distribution

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIODIVERSITY; EXTINCTION; FOSSIL ASSEMBLAGE; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; GYMNOSPERM; MESOZOIC; MORPHOLOGY; PALEOBIOGEOGRAPHY; PALEOBOTANY; PALEOCLIMATE; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

CYCADEOIDALES;

EID: 56049107850     PISSN: 1871174X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.palwor.2008.10.003     Document Type: Article

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