Despite the importance of soil organic matter (SOM) in the global carbon cycle, there remain
many open questions regarding its formation and preservation. The study of individual …

Soil organic carbon (SOC) tracing can provide important information for effective and
accurate management of soil erosion. However, tracing erosion-induced SOC is still …

The historical development of the vegetation of semi-dry grasslands in Central Europe is not
satisfactorily understood. Long-term continuity of open vegetation or, conversely, deep-past …

Understanding Holocene hydroclimatic variability in the European Alps is challenging due to
spatial and temporal disparities between the northern and southern Alps. In addition …

This research aims to improve the knowledge of the mid to late Holocene climate changes
and the underlying drivers in the eastern Mediterranean. We focus on the Peloponnese …

The carbon isotope ratio (δ 13 C) of plant-derived organic carbon preserved in geological
archives can be a valuable proxy for the relative abundance of terrestrial plants using C3 …

The Armenian highlands encompasses rugged and environmentally diverse landscapes
and is characterized by a mosaic of distinct ecological niches and large temperature …

Leaf wax n-alkane patterns and their compound-specific δ 13 C signatures are valuable
proxies for paleoenvironmental reconstructions. So far, their potential has not been …

Interpreting the climate information recorded by leaf n-alkane carbon isotopes (δ 13 C alk) in
geological sediments facilitates climate prediction. However, this interpretation relies on the …

The hydrogen isotopic composition of leaf wax-derived n-alkanes (δ 2 H n-alkanes) is a
widely applied proxy for (paleo) climatic changes. It has been suggested that the coupling …