Effects of some macrobiota on the Weipa Bauxite, northern Australia

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages

  Eggleton, R A ^a   Taylor, G ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bioturbation; Fossil pupal cases; Nodules; Regolith; Termites; Weathering

Indexed keywords

BAUXITE; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOTA; BIOTURBATION; CHEMICAL WEATHERING; KAOLINITE; MEASUREMENT METHOD; TERMITE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; EUCALYPTUS TETRODONTA; ISOPTERA; SCARABAEUS;

EID: 56349109556     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120090802438258     Document Type: Article

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