Absence of carbon isotope fractionation of individual n-alkanes in a 23-year field decomposition experiment with Calluna vulgaris

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 26, Issue 7-8, 1997, Pages 497-501

  Huang, Y ^a   Eglinton, G ^a   Ineson, P ^b   Latter, P M ^b   Bol, R ^c,d   Harkness, D D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^d ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

13C values; Blanket bog; Calluna vulgaris; Decomposition; N alkanes

Indexed keywords

BLANKET BOG; CALLUNA VULGARIS; CARBON ISOTOPE FRACTIONATION;

BIOMARKERS; CARBON; DECOMPOSITION; ISOTOPES; PEAT;

PARAFFINS;

CARBON; DEGRADATION; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; PEAT BOG;

UK, ENGLAND, CUMBRIA, MOOR HOUSE NATIONAL NATURE RESERVE;

EID: 0031126442     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(97)00027-2     Document Type: Article

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