Stable Isotopes and Plant Carbon-Water Relations
Author | : |
Publisher | : Elsevier |
Total Pages | : 581 |
Release | : 2012-12-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780080918013 |
ISBN-13 | : 0080918018 |
Rating | : 4/5 (018 Downloads) |
Download or read book Stable Isotopes and Plant Carbon-Water Relations written by and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2012-12-02 with total page 581 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 33-chapter volume presents a critical examination of the importance of stable isotopes in understanding key plant metabolic processes. - Carbon isotope analyses for estimates of plant water use and metabolism - Integrated estimates of stress impacts and life history in ecological systems - Hydrogen and oxygen isotope analyses for evaluating water sources and transpiration - Use of stable isotopes in scaling from leaf to global levels - Sections include: History and Theoretical Considerations, Ecological Aspects of Carbon Isotope Variation, Agricultural Aspects of Carbon Isotope Variation, Genetics and Isotopic Variation, Water Relations and Isotopic Composition