Are sedimentary plant wax n-alkanes derived from conifers? Insights from rarely preserved early Cenozoic conifer-dominated landscapes

Kristen Schlanser1, Aaron F Diefendorf2, Christopher K West3, David R Greenwood4, James F Basinger3 and Hans Naake5, (1)University of Cincinnati Main Campus, Cincinnati, OH, United States, (2)University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, United States, (3)University of Saskatchewan, Department of Geological Sciences, Saskatoon, SK, Canada, (4)Brandon University, Dept. of Biology, Brandon, MB, Canada, (5)University of Cincinnati Main Campus, Geology, Cincinnati, OH, United States