Post‐depositional palynomorph degradation in quaternary shelf sediments: A laboratory experiment studying the effects of progressive oxidation

Palynology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 167-184

  Hopkins, Jennifer A ^a   McCarthy, Francine M G ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 85009638375     PISSN: 01916122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01916122.2002.9989571     Document Type: Article

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