Leaf waxes in litter and topsoils along a European transect
Lipid biomarkers are increasingly used to reconstruct past environmental and climate conditions. Leaf-wax-derived long-chain <i>n</i>-alkanes and <i>n</i>-alkanoic acids may have great potential for reconstructing past changes in vegetation, but the factors that affect the le...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2016-10-01
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Series: | SOIL |
Online Access: | http://www.soil-journal.net/2/551/2016/soil-2-551-2016.pdf |