Stable sulfur isotope hydrogeochemical studies using desert shrubs and tree rings, Death Valley, California, USA

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 60, Issue 16, 1996, Pages 3015-3022

  Yang, Wenbo ^a   Spencer, Ronald J ^a   Krouse, H Roy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATRIPLEX HYMENEHYTRA; DESERT; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; LARREA TRIDENTATA; SULPHUR; TAMARIX APHYLLA; TREE RING;

USA, CALIFORNIA, DEATH VALLEY;

EID: 0030485593     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0016-7037(96)00149-4     Document Type: Article

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