Effects of plant types on terrestrial leaf wax long-chain n-alkane biomarkers: Implications and paleoapplications

J Liu, J Zhao, D He, X Huang, C Jiang, H Yan… - Earth-Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
Terrestrial leaf wax n-alkane biomarkers provide considerable insights into
paleoenvironmental reconstruction. Over decades, a substantial number of field …

Leaf wax n-alkane carbon isotope values vary among major terrestrial plant groups: Different responses to precipitation amount and temperature, and implications for …

J Liu, Z An - Earth-Science Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Studies focused on field measurements have been conducted to investigate how leaf wax n-
alkane δ 13 C values vary among photosynthetic pathways (C 3 vs. C 4) or plant types …

Eastern Mediterranean hydroclimate reconstruction over the last 3600 years based on sedimentary n-alkanes, their carbon and hydrogen isotope composition and …

C Katrantsiotis, ME Kylander, R Smittenberg… - Quaternary Science …, 2018 - Elsevier
Understanding past hydroclimate variability and related drivers is essential to improve
climate forecasting capabilities especially in areas with high climatic sensitivity, such as the …

Comparison of n-alkane molecular, carbon and hydrogen isotope compositions of different types of plants in the Dajiuhu peatland, central China

B Zhao, Y Zhang, X Huang, R Qiu, Z Zhang… - Organic …, 2018 - Elsevier
Long chain n-alkanes preserved in peat deposits have been widely used to reconstruct
paleoenvironmental and paleoecological changes. However, our knowledge of how the leaf …

Climate changes in the Eastern Mediterranean over the last 5000 years and their links to the high-latitude atmospheric patterns and Asian monsoons

C Katrantsiotis, E Norström, RH Smittenberg… - Global and planetary …, 2019 - Elsevier
This research aims to improve the knowledge of the mid to late Holocene climate changes
and the underlying drivers in the eastern Mediterranean. We focus on the Peloponnese …

Embedding leaf tissue in graphene ink to improve signals in electrochemistry-based chemotaxonomy

L Fu, Y Zheng, P Zhang, J Zhu, H Zhang… - Electrochemistry …, 2018 - Elsevier
We propose a method for the electrochemical identification of plants by embedding leaf
tissue into graphene deposited on a screen-printed electrode (SPE). The embedding …

Increasing cuticular wax concentrations in a drier climate promote litter flammability

E Ormeño, J Ruffault, C Gutigny, J Madrigal… - Forest ecology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Several plant chemical traits (cellulose, tannins and terpenes) have been related to plant
flammability. Contrastingly, no study has focused on the relationship between plant …

Biomarker hydrogen isotope composition (δD) as proxy for Holocene hydroclimatic change and seismic activity in SW Peloponnese, Greece

E Norström, C Katrantsiotis, M Finné… - Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
We present a 6000‐year‐long record tracing hydroclimate changes in SW Greece, based on
hydrogen isotope composition of aquatic plant‐derived n‐C23 alkanes (δDC23) in a …

A long-term investigation of the variation in leaf wax n-alkanes responding to climate on Dongling Mountain, north China

M Shi, J Han, G Wang, J Wang, Y Han, L Cui - Quaternary International, 2021 - Elsevier
Long chain n-alkanes of leaf waxes are widely used in paleoclimatic reconstructions. The
application of these proxies depends on profound understandings gained from studies of the …

Seasonal variations of leaf wax n-alkane molecular composition and δD values in two subtropical deciduous tree species: Results from a three-year monitoring …

X Huang, B Zhao, K Wang, Y Hu, PA Meyers - Organic Geochemistry, 2018 - Elsevier
We investigated the seasonal variations of the molecular and hydrogen isotopic
compositions of leaf cuticular n-alkanes (δD alk) in two subtropical deciduous tree species …