Plant water availability and analytical microscopy of phytoliths: Implications for ancient irrigation in arid zones

Quaternary International

Volumn 193, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 32-40

  Madella, M ^a   Jones, M K ^b   Echlin, P ^b   Powers Jones, A ^b   Moore, M ^c  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARID REGION; BIOGENIC DEPOSIT; CEREAL; IRRIGATION; MICROSCOPY; OPAL; PHYTOLITH; PLANT WATER RELATIONS; PREHISTORIC; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER MANAGEMENT; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

HORDEUM; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; POACEAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; TRITICUM DICOCCON; TRITICUM TURGIDUM SUBSP. DICOCCUM;

EID: 57049084061     PISSN: 10406182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2007.06.012     Document Type: Article

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