Evaluating the integrity of C and O isotopes in sub-fossil wood from boreal lakes

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 348-349, Issue , 2012, Pages 21-31

  Savard, Martine M ^a   Bégin, Christian ^a   Marion, Joëlle ^b   Arseneault, Dominique ^c   Bégin, Yves ^b  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À RIMOUSKI   (Canada)

Author keywords

Boreal lakes; Carbon isotopes; Cellulose; Lignin; Oxygen isotopes; Paleoclimate; Sub fossil trees

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; CELLULOSE; DENDROCHRONOLOGY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FOSSIL RECORD; ISOTOPIC RATIO; LIGNIN; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; PALEOCLIMATE; PRESERVATION; RECONSTRUCTION; STEM; TREE RING; WOOD;

CANADA;

PICEA MARIANA;

EID: 84864004763     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2012.06.003     Document Type: Article

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