δ13C and δD relationships among three n-alkyl compound classes (n-alkanoic acid, n-alkane and n-alkanol) of terrestrial higher plants

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 198-215

  Chikaraishi, Yoshito ^a   Naraoka, Hiroshi ^b  

^a JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKANOIC ACID; ANGIOSPERM; BIOSYNTHETIC BRANCHING; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITIONS;

BIODIVERSITY; BIOSYNTHESIS; ISOTOPES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PARAFFINS; PHASE COMPOSITION;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ALCOHOL; ALKANE; CARBON ISOTOPE; CARBOXYLIC ACID; DEUTERIUM; GEOLOGICAL RECORD; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; VASCULAR PLANT;

EMBRYOPHYTA; GYMNOSPERMAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 33846541257     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orggeochem.2006.10.003     Document Type: Article

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