Nitrogen isotopic studies have the potential to shed light on the structure of ancient
ecosystems, agropastoral regimes, and human-environment interactions. Until relatively …

Synthetic fertilizers and raw or composted livestock manure are typical nitrogen (N) sources
in intensive cropping and livestock-farming systems. The distinct N isotope ratios (15 N/14 N …

Human and domesticate animal bone collagen δ15N values in prehistory differ generally by
3‰ or more from Neolithic to post-Roman times in Northwest Europe, leading to an …

There has been considerable recent interest in the potential application of nitrogen isotope
analysis in discriminating between organically and conventionally grown crops. A …

Organic fertilizers have the capacity to alter the nitrogen isotopic composition of plants.
Camelid dung and seabird guano are two potentially important fertilizers in the agricultural …

Stable isotope analyses of modern coastal and salt-marsh plant species ('salt-loving'plants
or halophytes) have demonstrated that these are significantly enriched in 15N compared to …

The natural abundance of stable 15 N isotopes in soils and plants is potentially a simple tool
to assess ecosystem N dynamics. Several open questions remain, however, in particular …

In recent decades the analysis of stable isotopes in plants has become a useful method to
infer natural and anthropogenic effects on the growing conditions of plants. Here we present …

Consumers' interest in organic foods is increasing and so is the need for robust analytical
tools for their authentication. This review focuses on the most promising …

Several isotopic (13C/12C, 15N/14N, 18O/16O, 2H/1H, 34S/32S) and chemical–physical
parameters (pH, fruit weight, juice yield, titratable acidity, total soluble solids, skin resistance …