The relationship between phytolith- and plant-water δ 18O values in grasses

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 67, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1437-1449

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CONDITIONS; GRASS; LEAF; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; PHYTOLITH; PLANT WATER RELATIONS; SOIL WATER;

CANADA; ONTARIO; PINERY PROVINCIAL PARK;

AMMOPHILA BREVILIGULATA; CALAMOVILFA LONGIFOLIA;

EID: 0037447423     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(02)01300-5     Document Type: Article

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