A comparison of terpenoid and leaf fossil vegetation proxies in Paleocene and Eocene Bighorn Basin sediments
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- 作者：Aaron F. Diefendorfa ; aaron.diefendorf@uc.edu" class="auth_mail ; Katherine H. Freemanb ; Scott L. Wingc
- 关键词：Terpenoids ; n-Alkanes ; Biomarkers ; Lipids ; Paleoecology ; Preservation ; Alteration ; Paleogene ; Wyoming
- 刊名：Organic Geochemistry
- 出版年：June 2014
- 年：2014
- 卷：71
- 期：Complete
- 页码：30-42
- 全文大小：1404 K
文摘
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Plant-derived terpenoids in Paleogene sediments investigated.
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Paleocene and Eocene fluvial sediments in the Bighorn Basin studied.
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Di-/triterpenoid ratios tested against fossils as paleovegetation proxies.
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Terpenoid proxies overestimated conifer contribution vs. fossil estimates.
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Diterpenoid/alkane biomarker proxy for paleovegetation estimation proposed.