Stable isotopes in ecology and environmental science [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Robert Michener and Kate Lajtha
| Stable isotopes in ecology and environmental science [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Robert Michener and Kate Lajtha |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (594 p.) |
| Disciplina |
577.072
577.076 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MichenerRobert H
LajthaKate |
| Collana | Ecological methods and concepts series |
| Soggetto topico |
Stable isotopes in ecological research
Chemistry |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-31890-6
9786611318901 0-470-69185-9 0-470-69117-4 |
| Classificazione |
UMW 152f
WC 2800 WC 5300 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Stable Isotopes in Ecology and Environmental Science; Contents; Contributors; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Stable isotope chemistry and measurement: a primer; Introduction; What isotopes are, what makes them distinct; Properties of ecologically useful stable isotopes; Technological advances and current trends in the ecological use of isotopes; Acknowledgments; References; 2. Sources of variation in the stable isotopic composition of plants; Introduction; Carbon isotopes; Nitrogen isotopes; Hydrogen and oxygen isotopes; Conclusions; References
3. Natural 15N- and 13C-abundance as indicators of forest nitrogen status and soil carbon dynamicsIntroduction; Significance of 15N-abundance to soil carbon sequestration; Vertical changes in soil 13C-abundance and soil carbon dynamics; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 4. Soil nitrogen isotope composition; Introduction; Sources of variation in soil d15N; Patterns of soil nitrogen isotope composition; Conclusions; References; 5. Isotopic study of the biology of modern and fossil vertebrates; Introduction; Vertebrate tissues in the fossil record Controls on the isotopic composition of vertebrate tissuesPreservation of biogenic isotope compositions by vertebrate fossils; Paleobiological applications; Conclusions; A post-script on workshops and literature resources; References; 6. Isotopic tracking of migrant wildlife; Introduction; Basic principles; Marine systems; Terrestrial systems (excluding deuterium); Using deuterium patterns in precipitation; Conclusions; References; 7. Natural abundance of 15N in marine planktonic ecosystems; Introduction; Background; Isotopic variation in marine nitrogen Source delineation and isotope budgetsAnimal fractionation and food web processes; Isotopic transients in marine systems; Compound-specific nitrogen isotope analyses; Conclusions; Acknowledgment; References; 8. Stable isotope studies in marine chemoautotrophically based ecosystems: An update; Introduction; Isotopic tracing of carbon at methane seeps; Whale falls; Hydrothermal vents; Conclusions; References; 9. Stable isotope ratios as tracers in marine food webs: An update; Introduction; Methods of assessing food webs; Phytoplankton and particulate organic carbon Phytoplankton and particulate organic nitrogenMarine food webs; Stable isotopes in marine conservation biology; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 10. Stable isotope tracing of temporal and spatial variability in organic matter sources to freshwater ecosystems; Introduction; Overview of river food webs and stable isotope approaches; Stable isotope ratios of organic matter sources in stream ecosystems; C, N, and S isotopic variability and its applications in river ecology; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 11. Stable isotope tracers in watershed hydrology; Introduction Basic concepts in watershed hydrology |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910145558403321 |
| Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2007 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Stable isotopes in ecology and environmental science [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Robert Michener and Kate Lajtha
| Stable isotopes in ecology and environmental science [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Robert Michener and Kate Lajtha |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (594 p.) |
| Disciplina |
577.072
577.076 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MichenerRobert H
LajthaKate |
| Collana | Ecological methods and concepts series |
| Soggetto topico |
Stable isotopes in ecological research
Chemistry |
| ISBN |
1-281-31890-6
9786611318901 0-470-69185-9 0-470-69117-4 |
| Classificazione |
UMW 152f
WC 2800 WC 5300 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Stable Isotopes in Ecology and Environmental Science; Contents; Contributors; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Stable isotope chemistry and measurement: a primer; Introduction; What isotopes are, what makes them distinct; Properties of ecologically useful stable isotopes; Technological advances and current trends in the ecological use of isotopes; Acknowledgments; References; 2. Sources of variation in the stable isotopic composition of plants; Introduction; Carbon isotopes; Nitrogen isotopes; Hydrogen and oxygen isotopes; Conclusions; References
3. Natural 15N- and 13C-abundance as indicators of forest nitrogen status and soil carbon dynamicsIntroduction; Significance of 15N-abundance to soil carbon sequestration; Vertical changes in soil 13C-abundance and soil carbon dynamics; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 4. Soil nitrogen isotope composition; Introduction; Sources of variation in soil d15N; Patterns of soil nitrogen isotope composition; Conclusions; References; 5. Isotopic study of the biology of modern and fossil vertebrates; Introduction; Vertebrate tissues in the fossil record Controls on the isotopic composition of vertebrate tissuesPreservation of biogenic isotope compositions by vertebrate fossils; Paleobiological applications; Conclusions; A post-script on workshops and literature resources; References; 6. Isotopic tracking of migrant wildlife; Introduction; Basic principles; Marine systems; Terrestrial systems (excluding deuterium); Using deuterium patterns in precipitation; Conclusions; References; 7. Natural abundance of 15N in marine planktonic ecosystems; Introduction; Background; Isotopic variation in marine nitrogen Source delineation and isotope budgetsAnimal fractionation and food web processes; Isotopic transients in marine systems; Compound-specific nitrogen isotope analyses; Conclusions; Acknowledgment; References; 8. Stable isotope studies in marine chemoautotrophically based ecosystems: An update; Introduction; Isotopic tracing of carbon at methane seeps; Whale falls; Hydrothermal vents; Conclusions; References; 9. Stable isotope ratios as tracers in marine food webs: An update; Introduction; Methods of assessing food webs; Phytoplankton and particulate organic carbon Phytoplankton and particulate organic nitrogenMarine food webs; Stable isotopes in marine conservation biology; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 10. Stable isotope tracing of temporal and spatial variability in organic matter sources to freshwater ecosystems; Introduction; Overview of river food webs and stable isotope approaches; Stable isotope ratios of organic matter sources in stream ecosystems; C, N, and S isotopic variability and its applications in river ecology; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 11. Stable isotope tracers in watershed hydrology; Introduction Basic concepts in watershed hydrology |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996205997303316 |
| Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2007 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
| ||
Stable isotopes in ecology and environmental science [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Robert Michener and Kate Lajtha
| Stable isotopes in ecology and environmental science [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Robert Michener and Kate Lajtha |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (594 p.) |
| Disciplina |
577.072
577.076 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MichenerRobert H
LajthaKate |
| Collana | Ecological methods and concepts series |
| Soggetto topico |
Stable isotopes in ecological research
Chemistry |
| ISBN |
1-281-31890-6
9786611318901 0-470-69185-9 0-470-69117-4 |
| Classificazione |
UMW 152f
WC 2800 WC 5300 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Stable Isotopes in Ecology and Environmental Science; Contents; Contributors; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Stable isotope chemistry and measurement: a primer; Introduction; What isotopes are, what makes them distinct; Properties of ecologically useful stable isotopes; Technological advances and current trends in the ecological use of isotopes; Acknowledgments; References; 2. Sources of variation in the stable isotopic composition of plants; Introduction; Carbon isotopes; Nitrogen isotopes; Hydrogen and oxygen isotopes; Conclusions; References
3. Natural 15N- and 13C-abundance as indicators of forest nitrogen status and soil carbon dynamicsIntroduction; Significance of 15N-abundance to soil carbon sequestration; Vertical changes in soil 13C-abundance and soil carbon dynamics; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 4. Soil nitrogen isotope composition; Introduction; Sources of variation in soil d15N; Patterns of soil nitrogen isotope composition; Conclusions; References; 5. Isotopic study of the biology of modern and fossil vertebrates; Introduction; Vertebrate tissues in the fossil record Controls on the isotopic composition of vertebrate tissuesPreservation of biogenic isotope compositions by vertebrate fossils; Paleobiological applications; Conclusions; A post-script on workshops and literature resources; References; 6. Isotopic tracking of migrant wildlife; Introduction; Basic principles; Marine systems; Terrestrial systems (excluding deuterium); Using deuterium patterns in precipitation; Conclusions; References; 7. Natural abundance of 15N in marine planktonic ecosystems; Introduction; Background; Isotopic variation in marine nitrogen Source delineation and isotope budgetsAnimal fractionation and food web processes; Isotopic transients in marine systems; Compound-specific nitrogen isotope analyses; Conclusions; Acknowledgment; References; 8. Stable isotope studies in marine chemoautotrophically based ecosystems: An update; Introduction; Isotopic tracing of carbon at methane seeps; Whale falls; Hydrothermal vents; Conclusions; References; 9. Stable isotope ratios as tracers in marine food webs: An update; Introduction; Methods of assessing food webs; Phytoplankton and particulate organic carbon Phytoplankton and particulate organic nitrogenMarine food webs; Stable isotopes in marine conservation biology; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 10. Stable isotope tracing of temporal and spatial variability in organic matter sources to freshwater ecosystems; Introduction; Overview of river food webs and stable isotope approaches; Stable isotope ratios of organic matter sources in stream ecosystems; C, N, and S isotopic variability and its applications in river ecology; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 11. Stable isotope tracers in watershed hydrology; Introduction Basic concepts in watershed hydrology |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830017703321 |
| Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2007 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Stable isotopes in ecology and environmental science / / edited by Robert Michener and Kate Lajtha
| Stable isotopes in ecology and environmental science / / edited by Robert Michener and Kate Lajtha |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (594 p.) |
| Disciplina |
577.072
577.076 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MichenerRobert H
LajthaKate |
| Collana | Ecological methods and concepts series |
| Soggetto topico |
Stable isotopes in ecological research
Chemistry |
| ISBN |
9786611318901
9781281318909 1281318906 9780470691854 0470691859 9780470691175 0470691174 |
| Classificazione |
UMW 152f
WC 2800 WC 5300 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Stable Isotopes in Ecology and Environmental Science; Contents; Contributors; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Stable isotope chemistry and measurement: a primer; Introduction; What isotopes are, what makes them distinct; Properties of ecologically useful stable isotopes; Technological advances and current trends in the ecological use of isotopes; Acknowledgments; References; 2. Sources of variation in the stable isotopic composition of plants; Introduction; Carbon isotopes; Nitrogen isotopes; Hydrogen and oxygen isotopes; Conclusions; References
3. Natural 15N- and 13C-abundance as indicators of forest nitrogen status and soil carbon dynamicsIntroduction; Significance of 15N-abundance to soil carbon sequestration; Vertical changes in soil 13C-abundance and soil carbon dynamics; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 4. Soil nitrogen isotope composition; Introduction; Sources of variation in soil d15N; Patterns of soil nitrogen isotope composition; Conclusions; References; 5. Isotopic study of the biology of modern and fossil vertebrates; Introduction; Vertebrate tissues in the fossil record Controls on the isotopic composition of vertebrate tissuesPreservation of biogenic isotope compositions by vertebrate fossils; Paleobiological applications; Conclusions; A post-script on workshops and literature resources; References; 6. Isotopic tracking of migrant wildlife; Introduction; Basic principles; Marine systems; Terrestrial systems (excluding deuterium); Using deuterium patterns in precipitation; Conclusions; References; 7. Natural abundance of 15N in marine planktonic ecosystems; Introduction; Background; Isotopic variation in marine nitrogen Source delineation and isotope budgetsAnimal fractionation and food web processes; Isotopic transients in marine systems; Compound-specific nitrogen isotope analyses; Conclusions; Acknowledgment; References; 8. Stable isotope studies in marine chemoautotrophically based ecosystems: An update; Introduction; Isotopic tracing of carbon at methane seeps; Whale falls; Hydrothermal vents; Conclusions; References; 9. Stable isotope ratios as tracers in marine food webs: An update; Introduction; Methods of assessing food webs; Phytoplankton and particulate organic carbon Phytoplankton and particulate organic nitrogenMarine food webs; Stable isotopes in marine conservation biology; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 10. Stable isotope tracing of temporal and spatial variability in organic matter sources to freshwater ecosystems; Introduction; Overview of river food webs and stable isotope approaches; Stable isotope ratios of organic matter sources in stream ecosystems; C, N, and S isotopic variability and its applications in river ecology; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 11. Stable isotope tracers in watershed hydrology; Introduction Basic concepts in watershed hydrology |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911018902003321 |
| Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2007 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||