Radial patterns of carbon isotopes in the xylem extractives and cellulose of Douglas-fir

Tree Physiology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 921-927

  Taylor, Adam M ^a   Brooks, J Renée ^b   Lachenbruch, Barbara ^c   Morrell, Jeffrey J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Heartwood; Pseudotsuga menziesii; Sapwood; Stable isotopes; 13C

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; CELLULOSE; CONIFEROUS TREE; STABLE ISOTOPE; TREE RING; XYLEM;

PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 34347248419     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/27.6.921     Document Type: Article

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