Age discrepancies with the radiocarbon dating of sagebrush (artemisia tridentata nutt.)

Radiocarbon

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 347-357

  Geib, Phil R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; ARCHAEOLOGY; CARBON FIXATION; CARBON ISOTOPE; CHARCOAL; DICOTYLEDON; FUELWOOD; MOBILITY; PERSISTENCE; PHYTOMASS; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION SIZE; RADIOCARBON DATING; RESIDENTIAL MOBILITY; SHRUB;

UNITED STATES;

ARTEMISIA TRIDENTATA;

EID: 77953952432     PISSN: 00338222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033822200053480     Document Type: Article

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