Extracting the most from terrestrial plant-derived n-alkyl lipids and their carbon isotopes from the sedimentary record: A review

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• 作者：Aaron F. Diefendorf ; ^{aaron.diefendorf@uc.edu} ; Erika J. Freimuth
• 关键词：Carbon isotope excursions ; Carbon cycle ; n-Alkanes ; Leaf wax ; Plant wax ; Compound-specific isotope analysis ; Cenozoic
• 刊名：Organic Geochemistry
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：January 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：103
• 期：Complete
• 页码：1-21
• 全文大小：1583 K
• 卷排序：103

文摘

Plant wax components are used for paleoclimate, paleovegetation, and carbon cycle reconstruction. The δ13C values are influenced by fractionation during photosynthesis and biosynthesis. Depending on application, these competing influences may need to be constrained. Characterizing uncertainty in plant biomarker-based reconstructions is advised.