Background Knowledge of biological and climatic controls in terrestrial nitrogen (N) cycling
within and across ecosystems is central to understanding global patterns of key ecosystem …

The nitrogen (N) cycle involves a set of N compounds transformed by plants and microbes.
Some of these N compounds, such as nitrous oxide (N 2 O) or nitrate (NO 3−), are …

Compound‐specific stable isotope analysis (CSIA) of individual amino acids (AA s) has
become a powerful analytical tool in trophic ecology. Heavily fractionating “trophic” AA s (eg …

▪ Abstract The use of stable isotope techniques in plant ecological research has grown
steadily during the past two decades. This trend will continue as investigators realize that …

In this review, we synthesize field and culture studies of the 15N/14N (expressed as δ15 N)
of autotrophic plants, mycoheterotrophic plants, parasitic plants, soil, and mycorrhizal fungi …

This review charts the developments and progress made in the application of stable light
isotope tools to palaeodietary adaptations from the 1970s onwards. It begins with an outline …

For decades, plant ecologists have used naturally occurring stable isotope ratios to
disentangle ecological and physiological processes. The methodology can also become a …

Whole-plant and leaf nitrogen isotope composition are determined by the isotope ratio of the
external nitrogen source and physiological mechanisms within the plant. Whole-plant …

Chemical, biological, and physical processes lead to distinctive “isotopic signatures” in
biological materials that allow tracing of the origins of organic substances. Isotopic variation …

This revision maintains the position of Forest Ecosystems as the one source for the latest
information on the advanced methods that have enhanced our understating of forest …