On estimating the precision of stable isotope ratios in processed tree-rings

Dendrochronologia

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 239-242

  Porter, Trevor J ^a   Middlestead, Paul ^b  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cellulose; Identical treatment; Precision; Quality Assurance standard; Stable isotope ratios; Tree rings

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; COMBUSTION; DENDROCHRONOLOGY; ESTIMATION METHOD; ISOTOPIC RATIO; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NITRATE; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; PYROLYSIS; STABLE ISOTOPE; TREE RING; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84862331191     PISSN: 11257865     EISSN: 16120051     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dendro.2012.02.001     Document Type: Article

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