Biomineralisation/environment interactions in conifers: Illustrated by hemlock, Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr.

Quaternary International

Volumn 193, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 3-10

  Sangster, A G ^a   Hodson, M J ^b   Ling, L E C ^c  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMINERALIZATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONIFEROUS TREE; CRYOBIOLOGY; PALEOENVIRONMENT; SHOOT; XYLEM;

CANADA; MUSKOKA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

CONIFEROPHYTA; TSUGA CANADENSIS;

EID: 57049106864     PISSN: 10406182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2007.08.025     Document Type: Article

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