Stable carbon isotopes, C3-C4 vegetation, and 12,800years of climate change in central New Mexico, USA

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 369, Issue , 2013, Pages 272-281

  Hall, Stephen A ^a   Penner, William L ^b  

^a Red Rock Geological Enterprises   (United States)

^b P3planning ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

C3 C4 plants; Climate change; Holocene; New Mexico; Stable carbon isotopes; Younger Dryas

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT; C3 PLANT; C4 PLANT; CARBON ISOTOPE; CLIMATE VARIATION; GRASSLAND; HOLOCENE; PALEOCLIMATE; VEGETATION HISTORY; YOUNGER DRYAS;

COLORADO; NEW MEXICO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84872045489     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2012.10.034     Document Type: Article

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