Publication Type |
Journal Article |
School or College |
College of Science |
Department |
Biology |
Creator |
Ehleringer, James R. |
Other Author |
West, Jason B.; Sobek, Adam |
Title |
Simplified GIS approach to modeling global leaf water isoscapes |
Date |
2008 |
Description |
The stable hydrogen (d2H) and oxygen (d18O) isotope ratios of organic and inorganic materials record biological and physical processes through the effects of substrate isotopic composition and fractionations that occur as reactions proceed. At large scales, these processes can exhibit spatial predictability because of the effects of coherent climatic patterns over the Earth's surface. Attempts to model spatial variation in the stable isotope ratios of water have been made for decades. Leaf water has a particular importance for some applications, including plant organic materials that record spatial and temporal climate variability and that may be a source of food for migrating animals. |
Type |
Text |
Publisher |
Public Library of Science (PLoS) |
Volume |
3 |
Issue |
6 |
Subject |
Oxygen isotope ratio; Hydrogen isotope ratio; Leaf water isoscapes; GIS |
Subject LCSH |
Hydrogen -- Isotopes; Oxygen -- Isotopes; Leaves -- Composition; Plant-water relationships; Geographic information systems |
Language |
eng |
Bibliographic Citation |
West, J. B., Sobek, A., & Ehleringer, J. R. (2008). Simplified GIS approach to modeling global leaf water isoscapes. PLoS One, 3(6), e2447. |
Rights Management |
(c) Jason B. West, Adam Sobek, and James R. Ehleringer |
Format Medium |
application/pdf |
Format Extent |
345,323 bytes |
Identifier |
ir-main,7573 |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6ww81x3 |
Setname |
ir_uspace |
ID |
703453 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6ww81x3 |