Taxonomic, ecological and palaeoecological significance of leaf phytoliths in West African grasses

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• Publication year

  2017

• Venue

  Quaternary International

• Publication date

  2017-04-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1016/J.QUAINT.2015.11.039
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