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Oligocene Desmanthus (Leguminosae) from the Qaidam Basin in northeastern Tibetan Plateau, China, and its implications for paleoclimate and paleoelevation

Tao Yanga School of Earth Sciences & Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources in Western China (Gansu Province), Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, ChinaView further author information
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Lei Hana School of Earth Sciences & Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources in Western China (Gansu Province), Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, ChinaView further author information
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Hongyu Chena School of Earth Sciences & Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources in Western China (Gansu Province), Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, ChinaView further author information
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Yong Wanga School of Earth Sciences & Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources in Western China (Gansu Province), Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, ChinaView further author information
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Haojian Wanga School of Earth Sciences & Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources in Western China (Gansu Province), Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, ChinaView further author information
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Lin Baoa School of Earth Sciences & Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources in Western China (Gansu Province), Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, ChinaView further author information
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Wenjia Lia School of Earth Sciences & Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources in Western China (Gansu Province), Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, ChinaView further author information
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Jiahao Caia School of Earth Sciences & Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources in Western China (Gansu Province), Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, ChinaView further author information
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Weiyu Lianga School of Earth Sciences & Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources in Western China (Gansu Province), Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, ChinaView further author information
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Yanzhi Daia School of Earth Sciences & Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources in Western China (Gansu Province), Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, ChinaView further author information
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Li Zhangb School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7335-4980View further author information
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Sanping Xiea School of Earth Sciences & Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources in Western China (Gansu Province), Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, ChinaView further author information
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Defei Yana School of Earth Sciences & Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources in Western China (Gansu Province), Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 2744-2754 | Received 11 Aug 2020, Accepted 17 Sep 2020, Published online: 07 Oct 2020

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