Biochronology of terrestrial mammals and Quaternary subdivisions: A case study of large mammals from the Italian peninsula

Alpine and Mediterranean Quaternary

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 291-306

  Palombo, Maria Rita ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biochronology; Biostratigraphy; Itay; Large mammals; Plio pleistocene

Indexed keywords

EID: 84983315573     PISSN: 22797327     EISSN: 22797335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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