Optimal counting limit for fungal spore abundance estimation using Sporormiella as a case study

Vegetation History and Archaeobotany

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 743-749

  Etienne, David ^a   Jouffroy Bapicot, Isabelle ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SAVOIE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE FRANCHE COMTÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Coprophilous fungi; Counting method; Non pollen palynomorphs; Sporormiella

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; PREUSSIA (ASCOMYCETE);

EID: 84907615940     PISSN: 09396314     EISSN: 16176278     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00334-014-0439-1     Document Type: Article

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