Effects of climate on deer bone δ15N and δ13C: Lack of precipitation effects on δ15N for animals consuming low amounts of C4 plants

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 60, Issue 21, 1996, Pages 4161-4166

  Cormie, A B ^a   Schwarcz, H P ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CLIMATE; DEER BONE; NITROGEN; PRECIPITATION;

EID: 0030441982     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(96)00251-7     Document Type: Article

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