Use of carbon isotope composition in monitoring environmental changes

Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 82-98

  Ferrio, J P ^a   Voltas, J ^a   Araus, J L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Case studies; Ecology; Environment; History

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986085981     PISSN: 14777835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777830310460405     Document Type: Article

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