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The California poppy (eschscholtzia mexicana) as a copper indicator plant - A new example

January 1, 1976

The abundance and distribution of the California poppy (Eschscholtzia mexicana) correlates closely with the copper-rich outcrop of a small porphyry-type deposit in Arizona. Chemical factors are probably more important than physical factors in determining why this species is sometimes found as a copper indicator plant.

Publication Year 1976
Title The California poppy (eschscholtzia mexicana) as a copper indicator plant - A new example
DOI 10.1016/0375-6742(76)90035-2
Authors M.A. Chaffee, C.W. Gale
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Journal of Geochemical Exploration
Index ID 70010233
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
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