Syn-eruption vegetation dynamics, paleosurfaces and structural controls on lava field vegetation: An example from the Palaeogene Staffa Formation, Mull Lava Field, Scotland

Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology

Volumn 153, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 19-33

  Jolley, David W ^a   Bell, Brian R ^b   Williamson, Ian T ^c   Prince, Iain ^d  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c English Nature   (United Kingdom)

^d STATOIL   (Norway)

Author keywords

ecology; large igneous province; paleoenvironment; palynology; volcanic

Indexed keywords

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY; DOMINANCE; IGNEOUS PROVINCE; LAVA FLOW; MIRE; PALEOBOTANY; PALEOECOLOGY; PALEOGENE; PALEOSURFACE; PALYNOLOGY; SEDIMENTARY ROCK; SUCCESSION; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

ARGYLL AND BUTE; EURASIA; EUROPE; SCOTLAND; STAFFA; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 56749179476     PISSN: 00346667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.revpalbo.2008.06.003     Document Type: Article

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