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The Environmental Significance Of Stable Carbon Isotope Composition Of Modern Plant Leaves In The Northern Tibetan Plateau, China

Guangxiu Liu, Ming Li, Lizhe An

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Foliar δ13C values measured in 101 samples from 13 sites in northern Tibet averaged amplitude −26.9‰, and were higher than those of other mountain regions in the world. C4 plants were found at 4161 m, higher than C4 species have been found before. The foliar δ13C values increased with altitude; however, the amplitude of increase was dependent on species. Furthermore, significantly higher δ13C values were found in plants grown in the southern than the northern Tanggula Mountains, a difference ascribed to precipitation.

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Foliar δ13C values measured in 101 samples from 13 sites in northern Tibet averaged amplitude −26.9‰, and were higher than those of other mountain regions in the world. C4 plants were found at 4161 m, higher than C4 species have been found before. The foliar δ13C values increased with altitude; however, the amplitude of increase was dependent on species. Furthermore, significantly higher δ13C values were found in plants grown in the southern than the northern Tanggula Mountains, a difference ascribed to precipitation.

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Foliar δ13C values measured in 101 samples from 13 sites in northern Tibet averaged amplitude −26.9‰, and were higher than those of other mountain regions in the world. C4 plants were found at 4161 m, higher than C4 species have been found before. The foliar δ13C values increased with altitude; however, the amplitude of increase was dependent on species. Furthermore, significantly higher δ13C values were found in plants grown in the southern than the northern Tanggula Mountains, a difference ascribed to precipitation.

Key concepts: Plateau (mathematics), Altitude (triangle), δ13C, Precipitation, Isotopes of carbon, China, Stable isotope ratio, Ecology

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