Calibration of modern sedimentary δ2H plant wax-water relationships in Greenland lakes
Sedimentary plant wax distributions and isotopic compositions are powerful, widely applied
paleoenvironmental proxies. However, there is conflicting evidence on the behavior of these …
paleoenvironmental proxies. However, there is conflicting evidence on the behavior of these …
Factors controlling the deuterium contents of sedimentary hydrocarbons
AL Sessions - Organic Geochemistry, 2016 - Elsevier
The hydrogen isotopic compositions of sedimentary hydrocarbon molecules are now being
used to address a range of scientific questions, from paleoclimate to environmental …
used to address a range of scientific questions, from paleoclimate to environmental …
Leaf wax n-alkane distributions in and across modern plants: Implications for paleoecology and chemotaxonomy
RT Bush, FA McInerney - Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 2013 - Elsevier
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 …
terrestrial plant biomarkers. Dozens of studies have examined the range and variation of n …
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 …
Reconstructing C3 and C4 vegetation cover using n-alkane carbon isotope ratios in recent lake sediments from Cameroon, Western Central Africa
Trees and shrubs in tropical Africa use the C 3 cycle as a carbon fixation pathway during
photosynthesis, while grasses and sedges mostly use the C 4 cycle. Leaf-wax lipids from …
photosynthesis, while grasses and sedges mostly use the C 4 cycle. Leaf-wax lipids from …
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 …
Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Pure n-Alkanes and Their Mixtures at Elevated Temperatures Using Atomistic and Coarse-Grained Force Fields
KD Papavasileiou, LD Peristeras, A Bick… - The Journal of …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The properties of higher n-alkanes and their mixtures is a topic of significant interest for the
oil and chemical industry. However, the experimental data at high temperatures are scarce …
oil and chemical industry. However, the experimental data at high temperatures are scarce …
Plant leaf wax biomarkers capture gradients in hydrogen isotopes of precipitation from the Andes and Amazon
Plant leaf waxes have been found to record the hydrogen isotopic composition of
precipitation and are thus used to reconstruct past climate. To assess how faithfully they …
precipitation and are thus used to reconstruct past climate. To assess how faithfully they …
Hydrogen isotopes of n-alkanes and n-alkanoic acids as tracers of precipitation in a temperate forest and implications for paleorecords
EJ Freimuth, AF Diefendorf, TV Lowell - Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 2017 - Elsevier
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 …
source water. Therefore, sedimentary δD wax records are increasingly used to reconstruct …
Photosynthetic diffusional constraints affect yield in drought stressed rice cultivars during flowering
Global production of rice (Oryza sativa) grain is limited by water availability and the low 'leaf-
level'photosynthetic capacity of many cultivars. Oryza sativa is extremely susceptible to …
level'photosynthetic capacity of many cultivars. Oryza sativa is extremely susceptible to …