Applications of Stable Isotope Measurements for Early-Warning Detection of Ecological Change

Terrestrial Ecology

Volumn 1, Issue , 2007, Pages 383-398

  Williams, David G ^a   Evans, R David ^b   West, Jason B ^c   Ehleringer, James R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

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EID: 44349123336     PISSN: 19367961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1936-7961(07)01024-X     Document Type: Review

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