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The applications of tephrochronology to the correlation of temporally similar yet spatially disjunct flora and fauna are discussed, using as examples recent work in Iceland and Kenya. The paucity of such studies is noted and its relevance to studies in palaeoecology and island biogeography commented upon.
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Buckland, P.C., Foster, P., Perry, D.W., Savory, D. (1981). Tephrochronology and Palaeoecology: The Value of Isochrones. In: Self, S., Sparks, R.S.J. (eds) Tephra Studies. NATO Advanced Study Institutes Series, vol 75. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8537-7_25
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