Evaluation of isotopic fractionation error on calculations of marine-derived nitrogen in terrestrial ecosystems

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1604-1616

  Morris, Arthur E L ^a   Stark, John M ^b   Gilbert, Barrie K ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; FRACTIONATION; ISOTOPES; NITROGEN; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOILS;

INLAND ECOSYSTEM; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM; TERRESTRIAL PLANTS;

ECOSYSTEMS;

ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; NITROGEN; RIPARIAN VEGETATION; SALMONID;

ECOSYSTEMS; FORESTRY; FRACTIONATION; ISOTOPES; NITROGEN; PLANTS; SOIL;

ONCORHYNCHUS;

EID: 27744460213     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x05-094     Document Type: Article

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