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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-3927-2018
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-3927-2018
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29 Jun 2018
Research article |  | 29 Jun 2018

Leaf wax n-alkanes in modern plants and topsoils from eastern Georgia (Caucasus) – implications for reconstructing regional paleovegetation

Marcel Bliedtner, Imke K. Schäfer, Roland Zech, and Hans von Suchodoletz

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In this study, we systematically analyze leaf wax derived n-alkane patterns in eastern Georgia to test their potential for paleoenvironmental reconstructions in the semi-humid to semi-arid central southern Caucasus region. We investigated the influence of vegetation types on the leaf wax signal in modern plants and topsoil material. Our results show distinct and systematic differences in the n-alkane patterns between vegetation types and prove their potential for vegetation reconstructions.
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