Characterization and macropattern of calcium oxalate phytoliths in Argentinean endemic species of Chenopodioideae (Amaranthaceae)

Quaternary International

Volumn 287, Issue , 2013, Pages 83-88

  Perez Cuadra V ^a   Hermann, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL SUR   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; ENDEMIC SPECIES; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; OXALATE; PERENNIAL PLANT; PHYTOLITH; SHRUB; TAXONOMY;

ARGENTINA;

AMARANTHACEAE; ATRIPLEX UNDULATA; CHENOPODIOIDEAE; NITROPHILA; SUAEDA DIVARICATA;

EID: 84873090007     PISSN: 10406182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2011.10.010     Document Type: Article

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