Evidence for opal phytolith preservation in the langebaanweg 'E' quarry varswater formation and its potential for palaeohabitat reconstruction

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 105, Issue 5-6, 2009, Pages 223-227

  Rossouw, L ^a,b   Stynder, D D ^c   Haarhof, P ^d  

^a NATIONAL MUSEUM   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^c IZIKO SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM   (South Africa)

^d West Coast National Park   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Fynbos; Grassland; Habitat reconstruction; Hypsodonty; Lange baanweg; Phytoliths

Indexed keywords

C3 PLANT; C4 PLANT; EVOLUTION; FOSSIL; FYNBOS; GRASSLAND; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; MIOCENE; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PHYTOLITH; PLIOCENE; QUARRY; RECONSTRUCTION; STABLE ISOTOPE; UNGULATE;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

POACEAE; UNGULATA;

EID: 68849094138     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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