Prediction of atmospheric δ 13CO 2 using plant cuticle isolated from fluvial sediment: Tests across a gradient in salt content

Palaios

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 394-401

  Jahren, A Hope ^a   Arens, Nan Crystal ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b HOBART AND WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON ISOTOPE; COASTAL PLAIN; CUTICLE; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; FOSSIL RECORD; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ORGANIC CARBON; PALEOATMOSPHERE; PALEONTOLOGY; PALYNOMORPH; RECONSTRUCTION; SEDIMENT PROPERTY; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BLACK RIVER [JAMAICA]; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; GREATER ANTILLES; JAMAICA;

EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 67650703823     PISSN: 08831351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2110/palo.2008.p08-069r     Document Type: Article

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