Carbon and oxygen isotope ratios of ecosystem respiration along an Oregon conifer transect: Preliminary observations based on small-flask sampling

Tree Physiology

Volumn 18, Issue 8-9, 1998, Pages 513-519

  Ehleringer, J R ^a   Cook, C S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon sinks; Ecosystem atmosphere interactions; Isotope ratio mass spectrometry; Isotopic fractionation

Indexed keywords

FOREST ECOSYSTEM; ISOTOPIC RATIO; METHODOLOGY; RESPIRATION; TRANSECT;

OREGON; UNITED STATES;

CARNIVORA; CONIFEROPHYTA; CONIUM; CONIUM MACULATUM; JUNIPERUS; PICEA;

EID: 0031684887     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/18.8-9.513     Document Type: Conference Paper

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