Reducing uncertainties in δ13C analysis of tree rings: Pooling, milling, and cellulose extraction

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D16, 1998, Pages 19519-19526

  Borella, Silvio ^a   Leuenberger, Markus ^a   Saurer, Matthias ^b   Siegwolf, Rolf ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; DENDROCHRONOLOGY; RADIOCARBON DATING;

EID: 0032572962     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD01169     Document Type: Article

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