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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-17-567-2020
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Leaf wax n-alkane patterns and compound-specific δ13C of plants and topsoils from semi-arid and arid Mongolia
Institute of Geography, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Löbdergraben 32, 07743 Jena, Germany
Marcel Bliedtner
Institute of Geography, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Löbdergraben 32, 07743 Jena, Germany
Institute of Geography and Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research, University of Bern,
Hallerstrasse 12, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
Paul Strobel
Institute of Geography, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Löbdergraben 32, 07743 Jena, Germany
Jens Schumacher
Institute of Mathematics, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Ernst-Abbe-Platz 2, 07743 Jena, Germany
Enkhtuya Bazarradnaa
Institute of Plant and Agricultural Sciences, Mongolian University of Life Sciences, Darkhan, Mongolia
Roland Zech
Institute of Geography, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Löbdergraben 32, 07743 Jena, Germany
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Short summary
We present leaf wax n-alkanes and their compound-specific (CS) δ13C isotopes from semi-arid and/or arid Mongolia to test their potential for paleoenvironmental reconstructions. Plants and topsoils were analysed and checked for climatic control. Chain-length variations are distinct between grasses and Caragana, which are not biased by climate. However CS δ13C is strongly correlated to climate, so n-alkanes and their CS δ13C show great potential for paleoenvironmental reconstruction in Mongolia.
We present leaf wax n-alkanes and their compound-specific (CS) δ13C isotopes from semi-arid...
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