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 The paleo-botanical record of the upheaval of the Eastern Cordillera and the evolution of the Andean flora
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Funded through :Tropenbos identified research projects
Year :1990
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Summary provided by Tropenbos
Title :The paleo-botanical record of the upheaval of the Eastern Cordillera and the evolution of the Andean flora
Project Area :Eastern Cordillera
Keywords :geology, paleoecology, evolution, climate, species
Start - End dates :05/1990 - 05/1996
Objective :Establishment of supposed relations between leaf features. Climate, altitudinal position & composition of vegetation & pollen rain. Reconstruction, based on pollen analysis & macro remain studies from classic sections, of flora, vegetation & climate
Funding Agency :NWO-WOTRO
Researchers :Wijninga, Drs. V.
Supervisors :Hammen,Prof .Dr. T. van der & Hooghiemstra, Prof. Dr. H. & Bouman, Dr. F. & Boon, Prof. Dr. J.J.
Information in the TROPICS system is provisional only
Comments and suggestions to tropics@odi.org.uk