RB 75/00134 Vegetation of Tertiary islands on the Ninety East Ridge. Palynological evidence from deep sea drilling.
Published: 01 Jan 1975 Created: 06 Nov 2024 Revised: 06 Nov 2024

Pollen from deep-sea drillsites on the Ninetyeast Ridge reflects island floras that flourished. in the Paleocone and Oligocene, and showed pronounced similarity to Australian and New Zealand Early Tertiary floras. Although closer to southern...

Pollen from deep-sea drillsites on the Ninetyeast Ridge reflects island floras that flourished. in the Paleocone and Oligocene, and showed pronounced similarity to Australian and New Zealand Early Tertiary floras. Although closer to southern landmasses when emergent, these islands were truly oceanic, and their colonization occurred through long-distances dispersal mechanisms.

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Record No rb7500134
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      Geographic Locality: Indian Ocean;Ninety East Ridge
      Doc No: RB 75/00134

      Geographic Locality: Indian Ocean;Ninety East Ridge Doc No: RB 75/00134

      Language English
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      Persistent identifier https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/rb7500134
      Citation Kemp, E.M.;Harris, W.K. 1975. RB 75/00134 Vegetation of Tertiary islands on the Ninety East Ridge. Palynological evidence from deep sea drilling. Departmental Publication - Geological Survey Geoscience Publication. Government of South Australia.
      https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/rb7500134

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