Beyond diet reconstruction: Stable isotope applications to human physiology, health, and nutrition

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 445-456

  Reitsema, Laurie J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 85027919764     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: 15206300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.22398     Document Type: Article

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