Land plant evolution and weathering rate changes in the Devonian

Journal of Earth Science

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages 75-78

  Algeo, Thomas J ^a   Scheckler, Stephen E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVONIAN; EVOLUTION; PLANT; WEATHERING RATE;

EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 84859640126     PISSN: 1674487X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12583-010-0173-2     Document Type: Article

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