Vegetation changes in western central region of Korean Peninsula during the last glacial (ca. 21.1-26.1 cal kyr BP)

Geosciences Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-10

  Yi, Sangheon ^a   Kim, Seong Joong ^b  

^a Korea Institute of Geosceince and Mineral Resources   (South Korea)

^b Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aridity index; Hanam; Korea; Pollen; The last glacial; Vegetation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952088396     PISSN: 12264806     EISSN: 15987477     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12303-010-0001-9     Document Type: Article

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