Stable isotopes and plant carbon-water relations (Academic Press, 1993)
This 33-chapter volume presents a critical examination of the importance of stable isotopes in understanding key plant metabolic processes. Key Features. Carbon isotope analyses for estimates of plant water use and metabolism. Integrated estimates of stress impacts and life history in ecological systems. Hydrogen and oxygen isotope analyses for evaluating water sources and transpiration. Use of stable isotopes in scaling from leaf to global levels. Sections include: History and Theoretical Considerations. Ecological Aspects of Carbon Isotope Variation. Agricultural Aspects of Carbon Isotope Variation. Genetics and Isotopic Variation. Water Relations and Isotopic Composition