Arborescent lignophytes in the Tournaisian vegetation of Queensland (Australia): Palaeoecological and palaeogeographical significance

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 301, Issue 1-4, 2011, Pages 39-55

  Decombeix, Anne Laure ^a   Meyer Berthaud, Brigitte ^b,c   Galtier, Jean ^b,c   Talent, John A ^d   Mawson, Ruth ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

^c CNRS   (France)

^d MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Gondwana; Lignophytes; Mississippian; Palaeoecology; Palaeogeography; Trees

Indexed keywords

DEVONIAN-CARBONIFEROUS BOUNDARY; GONDWANA; MISSISSIPPIAN; PALEOBOTANY; PALEOECOLOGY; PALEOGEOGRAPHY; VASCULAR PLANT;

AUSTRALIA; BROKEN RIVER; BURDEKIN BASIN; QUEENSLAND; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA]; WESTERN EUROPE;

ARCHAEOPTERIS; CONIFEROPHYTA; LYCOPODIOPSIDA; PITUS; PROTOPITYS;

EID: 79951673364     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2010.12.017     Document Type: Article

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