Reconstruction of Neogene zonal vegetation in South China using the Integrated Plant Record (IPR) analysis

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 307, Issue 1-4, 2011, Pages 272-284

  Jacques, Frédéric M B ^a   Shi, Gongle ^a   Wang, Weiming ^a  

^a NANJING INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND PALAEONTOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Integrated Plant Record; Leaf; Neogene; Palaeovegetation; Pollen

Indexed keywords

ARIDITY; DATA SET; DECIDUOUS FOREST; EVERGREEN FOREST; FOSSIL RECORD; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; NEOGENE; PALEOBOTANY; PALEOECOLOGY; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PHENOLOGY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RECONSTRUCTION; STEPPE; VEGETATION STRUCTURE; WOODLAND;

CHINA;

ZANCLEA;

EID: 79960406147     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2011.05.025     Document Type: Article

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