Carbon isotope ecology of gymnosperms and implications for paleoclimatic and paleoecological studies
Plants are direct recorders of the environmental conditions in which they were growing
through their carbon assimilation. Both δ 13 C leaf (measured C isotopic composition of the …
through their carbon assimilation. Both δ 13 C leaf (measured C isotopic composition of the …
Palaeoecology, past climate systems, and C3/C4 photosynthesis
RA Spicer - Chemosphere, 1993 - Elsevier
The geologic record shows unequivocally that the present world is unusually cold; the so
called 'greenhouse'condition has been normal for planet Earth for the past 500 million years …
called 'greenhouse'condition has been normal for planet Earth for the past 500 million years …
C3 plant carbon isotope discrimination does not respond to CO2 concentration on decadal to centennial timescales
Plant carbon isotope discrimination is complex, and could be driven by climate, evolution
and/or edaphic factors. We tested the climate drivers of carbon isotope discrimination in …
and/or edaphic factors. We tested the climate drivers of carbon isotope discrimination in …
Paleogene plants fractionated carbon isotopes similar to modern plants
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 …
and terpenoids, provides insights into past carbon cycling. The δ 13 C values of modern …
Disentangling the abiotic versus biotic controls on C3 plant leaf carbon isotopes: inferences from a global review
S Basu, S Ghosh, D Chattopadhyay - Earth-Science Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
The carbon isotopic composition of C 3 plant leaf tissue (δ 13 C C3) provides insights into
carbon cycling, climate, and vegetation at various spatiotemporal scales. By disentangling …
carbon cycling, climate, and vegetation at various spatiotemporal scales. By disentangling …
On geologic timescales, plant carbon isotope fractionation responds to precipitation similarly to modern plants and has a small negative correlation with pCO2
Leaf carbon isotope fractionation (Δ leaf) is sensitive to environmental conditions and can
provide insights into the state and evolution of leaf gas-exchange in response to climate and …
provide insights into the state and evolution of leaf gas-exchange in response to climate and …
Global patterns in leaf 13C discrimination and implications for studies of past and future climate
Fractionation of carbon isotopes by plants during CO2 uptake and fixation (Δleaf) varies with
environmental conditions, but quantitative patterns of Δleaf across environmental gradients …
environmental conditions, but quantitative patterns of Δleaf across environmental gradients …
Carbon isotope compositions of terrestrial C3 plants as indicators of (paleo) ecology and (paleo) climate
MJ Kohn - Proceedings of the National Academy of …, 2010 - National Acad Sciences
A broad compilation of modern carbon isotope compositions in all C3 plant types shows a
monotonic increase in δ 13C with decreasing mean annual precipitation (MAP) that differs …
monotonic increase in δ 13C with decreasing mean annual precipitation (MAP) that differs …
Differences in carbon isotope discrimination between angiosperm and gymnosperm woody plants, and their geological significance
VJ Hare, A Lavergne - Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 2021 - Elsevier
For most of the Phanerozoic Eon, Earth's woody vegetation has been dominated by C 3
plants-predominantly gymnosperms-with angiosperms only emerging as the dominant plant …
plants-predominantly gymnosperms-with angiosperms only emerging as the dominant plant …
Carbon isotope fractionation including photosynthetic and post-photosynthetic processes in C3 plants: Low [CO2] matters
HY Zhang, H Hartmann, G Gleixner, M Thoma… - … et Cosmochimica Acta, 2019 - Elsevier
Carbon isotope ratios of plants are highly informative for the reconstruction of ancient
environments and for the interpretation of plant physiological processes to climate, but their …
environments and for the interpretation of plant physiological processes to climate, but their …