Phytochemistry of the fossilized-cuticle frond Macroneuropteris macrophylla (Pennsylvanian seed fern, Canada)

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 71-82

  Zodrow, Erwin L ^a   D'Angelo, José A ^b,e   Mastalerz, Maria ^c   Cleal, Christopher J ^d   Keefe, Dale ^a  

^a CAPE BRETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b INSTITUTO ARGENTINO DE NIVOLOGÍA   (Argentina)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CUYO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Carboniferous; FTIR spectra; Phytochemistry; Preservation; Seed fern

Indexed keywords

CARBONIFEROUS; CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION; COAL FIELDS; FTIR SPECTRA; LIQUID STATE; ORGANIC MATTER; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PRESERVATION; SEMI-QUANTITATIVE;

COAL DEPOSITS; COMPACTION; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; FOURIER TRANSFORMS; SEED;

DATA COMPRESSION;

CARBONIFEROUS; CUTICLE; FERN; FOSSILIZATION; FTIR SPECTROSCOPY; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PRESERVATION;

CANADA; NOVA SCOTIA; SYDNEY COALFIELD;

FILICOPHYTA;

EID: 77957872389     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2010.07.008     Document Type: Article

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