Trophic level isotopic enrichment of carbon and nitrogen in bone collagen: Case studies from recent and ancient terrestrial ecosystems

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 13, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 46-53

  Bocherens, H ^a   Drucker, D ^a  

^a INSTITUT DES SCIENCES DE L EVOLUTION   (France)

Author keywords

Carbon 13; Collagen; Mammals; Nitrogen 15; Trophic level

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037641755     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.662     Document Type: Article

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