Calcium isotope ratios in animal and human bone

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 74, Issue 13, 2010, Pages 3735-3750

  Reynard, L M ^a,b   Henderson, G M ^b   Hedges, R E M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; BONE; CALCIUM; DIET; ISOTOPIC RATIO; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 77953163779     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2010.04.002     Document Type: Article

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