Carbon isotope fractionation during decomposition of organic matter in soils and paleosols: Implications for paleoecological interpretations of paleosols

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 251, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 437-448

  Wynn, Jonathan G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon isotope; Paleoecology; Paleosol; Rayleigh distillation; Soil organic carbon

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; DECOMPOSITION; FRACTIONATION; ORGANIC MATTER; PALEOECOLOGY; PALEOSOL;

EID: 34447275918     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2007.04.009     Document Type: Article

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