Carbon Isotope Techniques

This book is a hands-on introduction to using carbon isotope tracers in experimental biology and ecology. It is an easy-to-use bench-top reference with many simple-to-follow protocols for studying plants, animals, and soils. The 11C, 12C, 13C and 14C carbon isotopes are considered and standard techniques are described by established authors. This synthetic compilation features: * Specific, well-established, user-oriented techniques * Carbon cycles in plants, animals, soils, air, and water * Isotopes in ecological research * Examples and sample calculations Researchers and students in a wide range of disciplines spanning plant and soil science, agricultural chemistry, forestry, ecology, oceanography, limnology, biogeochemistry, anthropology, and archaeology will find Carbon Isotope Techniques a valuable resource.Coleman, David C. is the author of 'Carbon Isotope Techniques' with ISBN 9780121797317 and ISBN 0121797317.