Published October 22, 1987
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Journal article
Depletion of 13C in lignin and its implications for stable carbon isotope studies
- 1. Texas Univ., Austin (USA). Marine Science Inst.
- 2. Carnegie Institution of Washington, DC (USA). Geophysical Lab.
- 3. Georgia Univ., Athens (USA)
Description
The authors report large differences between the carbon isotope compositions of the polysaccharide and lignin components of a variety of vascular plants, including the salt-marsh grass Spartina alterniflora. It is demonstrated that the carbon isotope composition of Spartina detritus gradually changes during biogeochemical processing as polysaccharides are preferentially removed, leaving a material that is relatively enriched in lignin-derived carbon and depleted in 13C. (author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nature (London)
- Journal Volume
- 329
- Journal Issue
- 6141
- Series
- Nature (London).
- Journal Page Range
- 708-710
- ISSN
- 0028-0836
- CODEN
- NATUA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 19026557
- Subject category
- S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Numerical Data
- Descriptors DEI
- CARBON ISOTOPES; CARBON 13; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; GRAMINEAE; ISOTOPE RATIO; ISOTOPE SEPARATION; LIGNIN; PLANT TISSUES; POLYSACCHARIDES
- Descriptors DEC
- CARBOHYDRATES; DATA; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; INFORMATION; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; NUCLEI; NUMERICAL DATA; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PLANTS; SACCHARIDES; SEPARATION PROCESSES; STABLE ISOTOPES