In order to understand the timing of leaf wax synthesis in higher plants, we analysed the
variability in leaf wax n-alkane concentration, composition (expressed as average chain …

The stable hydrogen isotope ratios (δD) of leaf wax n‐alkanes record valuable information
on plant and ecosystem water relations. It remains, however, unknown if leaf wax n‐alkane …

Rationale Leaf wax n‐alkanes are long‐chained aliphatic compounds that are present in the
cuticle of terrestrial plant leaves. Their δ2H values are used for the reconstruction of past …

Local climate and environment broadly affect the deuterium/hydrogen (D/H) ratios of plant
materials, however the degree to which an individual plant's leaf waxes D/H ratios are …

The n-alkyl leaf waxes of the temperate forest of South America are poorly studied, despite
being a biogeographically isolated forest spanning wide environmental conditions. To …

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 …

Lipid biomarkers are increasingly used to reconstruct past environmental and climate
conditions. Leaf-wax-derived long-chain n-alkanes and n-alkanoic acids may have great …

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 …

Leaf-wax n-alkanes 2H/1H ratios are widely used as a proxy in climate reconstruction.
Although the broad nature of the relationship between n-alkanes δ2H values and climate is …

Leaf wax δD n-alkane values have shown to differ significantly among plant life forms (eg,
among grasses, shrubs and trees) in higher plants. However, the underlying causes for the …