An overview of the quaternary continental stratigraphic units based on biological and climatic events in Italy

Alpine and Mediterranean Quaternary

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 11-18

  Ravazzi, Cesare ^a  

^a CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biochronology; Climatostratigraphy; Pollen zonation; Quaternary biostratigraphy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84983071412     PISSN: 22797327     EISSN: 22797335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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