Late Quaternary landscapes in Central Australia: Sedimentary history and palaeoecology of Puritjarra rock shelter

Journal of Quaternary Science

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 747-760

  Smith, M A ^a  

^a NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australian arid zone; Landscape history; Late Quaternary; Palaeoecology; Site formation

Indexed keywords

ARID REGION; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; HYPSITHERMAL; LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION; LANDSCAPE HISTORY; LAST GLACIAL MAXIMUM; PALEOECOLOGY; PALEOSOL; VEGETATION HISTORY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

ACACIA; POACEAE; SPINIFEX;

EID: 70350155016     PISSN: 02678179     EISSN: 10991417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jqs.1249     Document Type: Article

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