Nitrogen isotopes in mammalian herbivores: Hair δ15N values from a controlled feeding study

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 13, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 80-87

  Sponheimer, M ^a   Robinson, T ^b   Ayliffe, L ^a   Roeder, B ^b   Hammer, J ^b   Passey, B ^a   West, A ^a   Cerling, T ^a   Dearing, D ^a   Ehleringer, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dietary reconstruction; Hair; Nitrogen excretion; Nitrogen isotopes

Indexed keywords

EID: 0344674011     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.655     Document Type: Article

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