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30 Sep 2022
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Integrating plant wax abundance and isotopes for paleo-vegetation and paleoclimate reconstructions: a multi-source mixing model using a Bayesian framework
Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, Salt Lake
City, UT 84112, United States
Gabriel J. Bowen
Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, Salt Lake
City, UT 84112, United States
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Short summary
Plant wax lipid ratios and their isotopes are used in vegetation and paleoclimate reconstructions. While studies often use either type of data, both can inform the mixing pattern of source plants. We developed a statistic model that evaluates ratios and isotopes together. Through case studies, we showed that the approach allows more detailed interpretations of vegetation and paleoclimate than traditional methods. This evolving framework can include more geochemical tracers in the future.
Plant wax lipid ratios and their isotopes are used in vegetation and paleoclimate...
