C23-C31 n-alkan-2-ones are biomarkers for the genus Sphagnum in freshwater peatlands

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1972-1976

  Nichols, Jonathan E ^a   Huang, Yongsong ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRESHWATER PEATLANDS; OMBROTROPHIC BOGS;

BIODIVERSITY; BIOMARKERS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

KETONES;

BIOMARKER; CARBON ISOTOPE; FRESHWATER SEDIMENT; MOSS; OMBROTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; PEATLAND;

SPHAGNUM;

EID: 35448934837     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orggeochem.2007.07.002     Document Type: Article

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