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Stable Isotopes in Ecological Research

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York
Year
1989
ISBN
978-1-4612-8127-6, 978-1-4612-3498-2
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4612-3498-2
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
32 MB (33983366 bytes)
Series
Ecological Studies 68
Edition
1
Pages
525\535
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-08-01 04:00:00

Description

The analysis of stable isotope ratios represents one of the most exciting new technical advances in environmental sciences. In this book, leading experts offer the first survey of applications of stable isotope analysis to ecological research. Central topics are - plant physiology studies - food webs and animal metabolism - biogeochemical fluxes. Extensive coverage is given to natural isotopes of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, and strontium in both terrestrial and marine ecosystems. Ecologists of diverse research interests, as well as agronomists, anthropologists, and geochemists will value this overview for its wealth of information on theoretical background, experimental approaches, and technical design of studies utilizing stable isotope ratios.

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