Lichenometry

Encyclopedia of Quaternary Science

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 1399-1405

  McCarthy, D P ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dating; ecesis; FALL; Fixed Area Largest Lichen; geobotanical dating; growth curve; lichen trimlines; lichenometry; lichens; morainic ridges; paleoseismic rockfalls; relative age dating; Rhizocarpon geographicum

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950836889     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B0-44-452747-8/00062-4     Document Type: Chapter

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