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 …

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 …

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 …

The environmental controls on leaf wax n-alkane distributions and associated interpretation
of such distributions in geological archives have long remained rather enigmatic. Studies of …

Environmental parameters such as rainfall, temperature and relative humidity can affect the
composition of higher plant leaf wax. The abundance and distribution of leaf wax …

Leaf wax components of terrestrial plants are an important source of biomass in the
geological records of soils, lakes and marine sediments. Relevant to the emerging use of …

The distributions of long chain n-alkanes are often utilized as plant-derived
paleoenvironmental proxies. However, there is debate regarding the degree to which …

Waxy compounds form the boundary layer of the living leaf and contribute biomarkers to
soils, and lake and marine sediments. Cataloging the variation in leaf wax traits between …

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 long chain n-alkane composition of plant material can significantly differ between plant
groups eg trees and grasses. Due to their relative recalcitrance, they have been employed in …