The oxygen isotopic compositions of silica phytoliths and plant water in grasses: Implications for the study of paleoclimate

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 767-780

  Webb, Elizabeth A ^a   Longstaffe, Frederick J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRASS; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; OXYGEN; PALEOCLIMATE; SILICA;

EID: 0034001102     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(99)00374-9     Document Type: Article

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