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Alpine grassland palaeoecology of the Virunga Volcanoes, East Africa

A new phytolith record from Mt. Muhavura

Bibliographic Data

ID14977874
AuthorsMay L Murungi, Gayle McGlynn, Julius B Lejju (0000-0002-1762-3701)
Year2017
Volume434
Pages102-116
Publication date2017-04-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueQuaternary International (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1040-6182 • E-ISSN: 1873-4553
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.quaint.2016.01.015
OpenAlexW2263709527
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited69

Altitude (triangle · Astrobiology · Biology · Fluvial · Geography · Grassland · Holocene · Impact crater · Paleoecology · Physical geography · Phytolith · Pollen · Structural basin · Volcano · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Silicon Effects in Agriculture · Ecology · Geology · Paleontology

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Citation span2017 - 2025 (9)
Highly citedNo

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