Aridity and vegetation composition are important determinants of leaf-wax δD values in southeastern Mexico and Central America

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 97, Issue , 2012, Pages 24-45

  Douglas, Peter M J ^a   Pagani, Mark ^a   Brenner, Mark ^b   Hodell, David A ^c   Curtis, Jason H ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARIDITY; CARBON ISOTOPE; CLIMATE VARIATION; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; HYDROGEN ISOTOPE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; LEAF; METEORIC WATER; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); PROXY CLIMATE RECORD; STABLE ISOTOPE; VEGETATION DYNAMICS; WAX;

CENTRAL AMERICA; FEDERAL DISTRICT [MEXICO]; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; MEXICO CITY;

MAGNOLIOPHYTA; POACEAE;

EID: 84866925517     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2012.09.005     Document Type: Article

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