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Tetracyclic diterpene hydrocarbons containing the kaurane, phulocladane (13β-kaurane), and beyerane skeletons have been identified in some Australian petroleums and sediment extracts; these compounds are useful biological markers for higher plants.
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Noble et al. (1985) studied this question.
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