Compound-specific δ 13C analyses of leaf lipids from plants with differing carbon dioxide metabolisms

Collister, James W.; Rieley, Gareth; Stern, B.; Eglinton, G.; Fry, Brian

doi:10.1016/0146-6380(94)90008-6

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“…Leaf wax lipids during biosynthesis become more depleted in 13 C than the total biomass so that their d 13 C values vary between À31% and À39% in C 3 plants and between À18% and À25% in C 4 plants [Rieley et al, 1991[Rieley et al, , 1993Collister et al, 1994]. At present there is no reported investigation on the C 3 vs. C 4 plants distribution along the eastern slope of Mt.…”

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“…[13] It has been established that C 3 and C 4 plants show distinct d 13 C values: from À23% to À34% and from À10% to À16% in C 3 and C 4 bulk tissues, respectively [Schidlowski, 1987;Collister et al, 1994]. Leaf wax lipids during biosynthesis become more depleted in 13 C than the total biomass so that their d 13 C values vary between À31% and À39% in C 3 plants and between À18% and À25% in C 4 plants [Rieley et al, 1991[Rieley et al, , 1993Collister et al, 1994].…”

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Soil n‐alkane δ¹³C along a mountain slope as an integrator of altitude effect on plant species δ¹³C

Wei

Jia

2009

Geophysical Research Letters

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Carbon isotopic compositions of leaf wax‐derived n‐alkanes (δ13Cwax) and bulk organic matter (δ13CSOM) in surface soils from ca. 1000 to 3800 m above sea level along Mount Gongga, China were investigated for their altitudinal variations. There is a breakpoint, suggesting a precipitation threshold, at 2050 m in both δ13Cwax and δ13CSOM trends. Above the threshold, δ13Cwax and δ13CSOM increase in a similar pattern of the average species‐level response to altitude reported from various humid mountainous areas. However, a significant decreasing trend with altitude occurs below the threshold, within which climate changes upward from arid to humid, consistent with plant foliar δ13C response to precipitation at water‐limited areas. Because δ13Cwax and δ13CSOM naturally integrate plant species and time, this work demonstrates that the altitude‐induced environmental impact on plant species‐level δ13C has been conveyed to soils, and that the species‐level δ13C could be linearly scaled up to the community level.

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Soil n‐alkane δ¹³C along a mountain slope as an integrator of altitude effect on plant species δ¹³C

Wei

Jia

2009

Geophysical Research Letters

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“…The two main pathways, C 3 and C 4 , differ in the extent to which they discriminate against 13 C relative to 12 C. C 3 plants, found in forests and high-latitude grasslands, have carbon isotopic compositions ranging from −25 to −30 (Collister et al, 1994). The C 4 pathway is used primarily by plants in arid and semiarid environments, such as tropical grasslands.…”

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“…The C 4 pathway is used primarily by plants in arid and semiarid environments, such as tropical grasslands. C 4 plants have a δ 13 C of −10 to −16 (Collister et al, 1994). Lipids are depleted in 13 C relative to bulk plant tissue by 4 − 8 (Rieley et al, 1991(Rieley et al, , 1993Collister et al, 1994;Chikaraishi et al, 2004).…”

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“…Terrestrial plant leaf waxes, produced by all higher plants (Gulz, 1994), contain long-chain (C 25 −C 36 ) n-alkanes, n-alcohols, and n-alkanoic acids that serve as protection against dessication and bacterial attack (Eglinton and Hamilton, 1963;Cox et al, 1982;Simoneit et al, 1977;Brassell, 1993;Collister et al, 1994;Simoneit, 1997). These compounds are periodically ablated from living plants by wind (Hadley and Smith, 1989) and can therefore be analyzed in sediments as a means of reconstructing eolian input to the marine environment (e.g.…”

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Terrigenous plant wax inputs to the Arabian Sea: Implications for the reconstruction of winds associated with the Indian Monsoon

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Oppo

Eglinton

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Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

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We have determined the accumulation rates and carbon isotopic compositions (δ 13 C) of longchain (C 24 -C 32 ) terrigenous plant wax fatty acids in 19 surface sediment samples geographically distributed throughout the Arabian Sea in order to assess the relationship between plant wax inputs and the surrounding monsoon wind systems. Both the accumulation rate data and the δ 13 C data show that there are three primary eolian sources of plant waxes to the Arabian Sea: Africa, Asia, and the Arabian Peninsula. These sources correspond to the three major wind systems in this region: the summer (Southwest) monsoon, the winter (Northeast)

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Compound-specific isotope analysis. Application to archaelogy, biomedical sciences, biosynthesis, environment, extraterrestrial chemistry, food science, forensic science, humic substances, microbiology, organic geochemistry, soil science and sport

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2000

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The isotopic composition, for example, 14C/12C, 13C/12C, 2H/1H, 15N/14N and 18O/16O, of the elements of matter is heterogeneous. It is ruled by physical, chemical and biological mechanisms. Isotopes can be employed to follow the fate of mineral and organic compounds during biogeochemical transformations. The determination of the isotopic composition of organic substances occurring at trace level in very complex mixtures such as sediments, soils and blood, has been made possible during the last 20 years due to the rapid development of molecular level isotopic techniques. After a brief glance at pioneering studies revealing isotopic breakthroughs at the molecular and intramolecular levels, this paper reviews selected applications of compound‐specific isotope analysis in various scientific fields. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Compound-specific δ 13C analyses of leaf lipids from plants with differing carbon dioxide metabolisms

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Soil n‐alkane δ¹³C along a mountain slope as an integrator of altitude effect on plant species δ¹³C

Soil n‐alkane δ¹³C along a mountain slope as an integrator of altitude effect on plant species δ¹³C

Terrigenous plant wax inputs to the Arabian Sea: Implications for the reconstruction of winds associated with the Indian Monsoon

Compound-specific isotope analysis. Application to archaelogy, biomedical sciences, biosynthesis, environment, extraterrestrial chemistry, food science, forensic science, humic substances, microbiology, organic geochemistry, soil science and sport

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Compound-specific δ 13C analyses of leaf lipids from plants with differing carbon dioxide metabolisms

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Soil n‐alkane δ13C along a mountain slope as an integrator of altitude effect on plant species δ13C

Soil n‐alkane δ13C along a mountain slope as an integrator of altitude effect on plant species δ13C

Terrigenous plant wax inputs to the Arabian Sea: Implications for the reconstruction of winds associated with the Indian Monsoon

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Soil n‐alkane δ¹³C along a mountain slope as an integrator of altitude effect on plant species δ¹³C

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