The long-term effects of deforestation on tropical forest soil carbon reservoirs are important
for estimating the consequences of land use on the global carbon cycle, but are poorly …

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is an important food crop, and biotic and abiotic stresses
significantly impact grain yield. Wheat leaf and stem surface waxes are associated with traits …

Long-chain n-alkanes originate from leaf waxes of higher terrestrial plants, they are
relatively resistant against physical and chemical degradation and are preserved in …

This paper presents a multiproxy palaeoenvironmental study from Abric del Pastor (Alcoy,
Spain), a rock shelter which has yielded evidence for Middle Palaeolithic human occupation …

To reconstruct past environmental changes, a range of indirect or proxy approaches can be
applied to Quaternary archives. Here, we review the complementary and novel insights that …

Abstract The Carbon Preference Index (CPI) is a molecular ratio often used to assign the
biological source and maturity of organic matter. This parameter is frequently employed in …

Understanding past hydroclimate variability and related drivers is essential to improve
climate forecasting capabilities especially in areas with high climatic sensitivity, such as the …

The carbon isotope composition (δ 13 C) of terrestrial plant biomarkers, such as leaf waxes
and terpenoids, provides insights into past carbon cycling. The δ 13 C values of modern …

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 …

Sedimentary plant waxes and their hydrogen and carbon (δ 2 H and δ 13 C) isotopes are
important proxies for past hydrologic and vegetation change. However sedimentary waxes …