Interhemispheric dynamics of the African rainbelt during the late Quaternary
JS Singarayer, SL Burrough - Quaternary Science Reviews, 2015 - Elsevier
The spatial pattern of precipitation variability in tropical and subtropical Africa over the late
Quaternary has long been debated. Prevailing hypotheses variously infer (1) insolation …
Quaternary has long been debated. Prevailing hypotheses variously infer (1) insolation …
Influence of temperature and C4 abundance on n-alkane chain length distributions across the central USA
RT Bush, FA McInerney - Organic Geochemistry, 2015 - Elsevier
The distributions of long chain n-alkanes are often utilized as plant-derived
paleoenvironmental proxies. However, there is debate regarding the degree to which …
paleoenvironmental proxies. However, there is debate regarding the degree to which …
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 …
n-Alkane biosynthetic hydrogen isotope fractionation is not constant throughout the growing season in the riparian tree Salix viminalis
Compound-specific δ 2 H values of leaf wax n-alkanes have emerged as a potentially
powerful paleohydrological proxy. Research suggests terrestrial plant n-alkane δ 2 H values …
powerful paleohydrological proxy. Research suggests terrestrial plant n-alkane δ 2 H values …
Effect of aridity on δ13C and δD values of C3 plant-and C4 graminoid-derived leaf wax lipids from soils along an environmental gradient in Cameroon (Western …
The observation that the hydrogen isotope composition (δD) of leaf wax lipids is determined
mainly by precipitation δD values, has resulted in the application of these biomarkers to …
mainly by precipitation δD values, has resulted in the application of these biomarkers to …
Major trends in leaf wax abundance, δ2H and δ13C values along leaf venation in five species of C3 plants: physiological and geochemical implications
Hydrogen and carbon isotope ratios of terrestrial plant leaf wax are powerful paleoclimate
and paleoenvironmental proxies. However, further research on the underlying controls of the …
and paleoenvironmental proxies. However, further research on the underlying controls of the …
Seasonal variation of leaf wax n-alkane production and δ2H values from the evergreen oak tree, Quercus agrifolia
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 …
variability in leaf wax n-alkane concentration, composition (expressed as average chain …
Coupling H and O biomarker results yields information on relative humidity and isotopic composition of precipitation – a climate transect validation study
M Tuthorn, R Zech, M Ruppenthal, Y Oelmann… - …, 2015 - bg.copernicus.org
The hydrogen isotopic composition (δ 2 H) of leaf waxes, especially of n-alkanes (δ 2 H n-
alkanes), is increasingly used for paleohydrological and paleoclimate reconstructions …
alkanes), is increasingly used for paleohydrological and paleoclimate reconstructions …
Influence of salinity on hydrogen isotope fractionation in Rhizophora mangroves from Micronesia
Abstract Hydrogen isotope ratios (2 H/1 H or δ 2 H) of plant leaf waxes typically covary with
those of precipitation, and are therefore used as a proxy for past hydrologic variability …
those of precipitation, and are therefore used as a proxy for past hydrologic variability …
Predicting leaf wax n‐alkane 2H/1H ratios: controlled water source and humidity experiments with hydroponically grown trees confirm predictions of Craig–Gordon …
The extent to which both water source and atmospheric humidity affect δ2 H values of
terrestrial plant leaf waxes will affect the interpretations of δ2 H variation of leaf waxes as a …
terrestrial plant leaf waxes will affect the interpretations of δ2 H variation of leaf waxes as a …