The effect of diet quality on δ13C and δ15N in the tissues of locusts, locusta migratoria L

Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies

Volumn 34, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 43-51

  Webb, S C ^a,c   Simpson, S J ^b   Hedges, R E M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c OGS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon 13; Diet; Fractionation; Insects; Maize; Natural variations; Nitrogen 15; Nutrition; Wheat

Indexed keywords

EID: 4544282995     PISSN: 10256016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10256019708036330     Document Type: Article

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