Palaeovegetational reconstruction based on pollen and seeds/fruits from a Bronze Age archaeological site in Tuscany (Italy)

Plant Biosystems

Volumn 144, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 902-908

  Lippi, Marta Mariotti ^a   Bellini, C ^a   Secci, M Mori ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Archaeobotany; Carpology; Florence; Palaeovegetation; Palynology

Indexed keywords

ALNUS; CARPINUS BETULUS; CORNUS; CORNUS MAS; CORYLUS; HEDERA; ILEX; OSTRYA CARPINIFOLIA; QUERCUS; QUERCUS ILEX; SALIX; SAMBUCUS NIGRA; ULMUS; VIBURNUM; VIBURNUM TINUS; VITACEAE; VITIS;

EID: 78650391264     PISSN: 11263504     EISSN: 17245575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11263504.2010.491978     Document Type: Article

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