Production of n-alkyl lipids in living plants and implications for the geologic past
Leaf waxes (ie, n-alkyl lipids or n-alkanes) are land-plant biomarkers widely used to
reconstruct changes in climate and the carbon isotopic composition of the atmosphere …
reconstruct changes in climate and the carbon isotopic composition of the atmosphere …
Leaf wax n-alkane distributions in and across modern plants: Implications for paleoecology and chemotaxonomy
RT Bush, FA McInerney - Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 2013 - Elsevier
Long chain (C 21 to C 37) n-alkanes are among the most long-lived and widely utilized
terrestrial plant biomarkers. Dozens of studies have examined the range and variation of n …
terrestrial plant biomarkers. Dozens of studies have examined the range and variation of n …
Leaf wax composition and carbon isotopes vary among major conifer groups
Leaf waxes (eg n-alkanes, n-alkanoic acids) and their carbon isotopes (δ 13 C) are
commonly used to track past changes in the carbon cycle, water availability, and plant …
commonly used to track past changes in the carbon cycle, water availability, and plant …
Extracting the most from terrestrial plant-derived n-alkyl lipids and their carbon isotopes from the sedimentary record: A review
AF Diefendorf, EJ Freimuth - Organic Geochemistry, 2017 - Elsevier
Terrestrial plant biomarkers and their carbon isotopes provide insights into carbon cycling,
paleovegetation and paleoclimate, ranging in scale from local to global. Over the past …
paleovegetation and paleoclimate, ranging in scale from local to global. Over the past …
Leaf wax n-alkane carbon isotope values vary among major terrestrial plant groups: Different responses to precipitation amount and temperature, and implications for …
J Liu, Z An - Earth-Science Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Studies focused on field measurements have been conducted to investigate how leaf wax n-
alkane δ 13 C values vary among photosynthetic pathways (C 3 vs. C 4) or plant types …
alkane δ 13 C values vary among photosynthetic pathways (C 3 vs. C 4) or plant types …
Hydrogen isotopes of n-alkanes and n-alkanoic acids as tracers of precipitation in a temperate forest and implications for paleorecords
EJ Freimuth, AF Diefendorf, TV Lowell - Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 2017 - Elsevier
The hydrogen isotopic composition of leaf waxes (δD wax) primarily reflects that of plant
source water. Therefore, sedimentary δD wax records are increasingly used to reconstruct …
source water. Therefore, sedimentary δD wax records are increasingly used to reconstruct …
δ13C and δD compositions of n-alkanes from modern angiosperms and conifers: an experimental set up in central Washington State, USA
This study investigates stable carbon and hydrogen isotope compositions of leaf wax n-
alkanes from 3 angiosperm and 2 conifer species from a semi-desert natural environment …
alkanes from 3 angiosperm and 2 conifer species from a semi-desert natural environment …
Variations in the stable carbon isotope compositions of individual lipids from the leaves of modern angiosperms: implications for the study of higher land plant-derived …
MJ Lockheart, PF Van Bergen, RP Evershed - Organic Geochemistry, 1997 - Elsevier
Seasonal changes in δ13C values for individual lipids from the leaves of several species of
tree have been studied in order to provide essential background information for use in future …
tree have been studied in order to provide essential background information for use in future …
Compound-specific δ 13C analyses of leaf lipids from plants with differing carbon dioxide metabolisms
JW Collister, G Rieley, B Stern, G Eglinton, B Fry - Organic geochemistry, 1994 - Elsevier
The stable carbon isotope (δ 13 C) values of (1) total leaf tissue (2), total surface lipid
extracts and (3) individual n-alkanes isolated from leaves were determined for plants …
extracts and (3) individual n-alkanes isolated from leaves were determined for plants …
Effect of leaf litter degradation and seasonality on D/H isotope ratios of n-alkane biomarkers
M Zech, N Pedentchouk, B Buggle, K Leiber… - … et Cosmochimica Acta, 2011 - Elsevier
During the last decade, compound-specific hydrogen isotope analysis of plant leaf-wax and
sedimentary n-alkyl lipids has become a promising tool for paleohydrological …
sedimentary n-alkyl lipids has become a promising tool for paleohydrological …