Problems with using rock outcrop area as a paleontological sampling proxy: Rock outcrop and exposure area compared with coastal proximity, topography, land use, and lithology

Paleobiology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 126-143

  Dunhill, Alexander M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEDROCK; DATA ACQUISITION; ELEVATION; FOSSIL RECORD; GIS; LAND USE; LITHOLOGY; OUTCROP; PALEONTOLOGY; SAMPLING;

EID: 84855491076     PISSN: 00948373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1666/10062.1     Document Type: Article

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