Stable bromine isotopic composition of methyl bromide released from plant matter

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 125, Issue , 2014, Pages 186-195

  Horst, Axel ^a   Holmstrand, Henry ^a   Andersson, Per ^b   Thornton, Brett F ^a   Wishkerman, Asher ^c   Keppler, Frank ^c   Gustafsson, Örjan ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (Sweden)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; INCUBATION; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; METHYL BROMIDE; OZONE; STABLE ISOTOPE;

SALICORNIA; SARCOCORNIA FRUTICOSA;

EID: 84888062252     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2013.10.016     Document Type: Article

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