Past UV-B flux from fossil pollen: Prospects for climate, environment and evolution

New Phytologist

Volumn 192, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 310-312

  Magri, Donatella ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Climate; Evolution; Pollen; Stratospheric ozone; Terrestrial ecosystems; UV B flux

Indexed keywords

CHEMISTRY; FOSSIL; NOTE; PINE; POLLEN; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

FOSSILS; PINUS; POLLEN; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 80053256369     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: 14698137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2011.03864.x     Document Type: Note

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