Tropical soil profiles reveal the fate of plant wax biomarkers during soil storage
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DOI: 10.1016/j.orggeochem.2018.12.011
Abstract: Abstract The waxy coating that protects the leaves and other soft tissues of plants includes n-alkane and n-alkanoic acid compounds that are commonly used as biomarkers to reconstruct past environment. Plant waxes have geological relevance… read more here.
Keywords: plant waxes; soil profiles; plant; plant wax ... See more keywords
Identifying plant wax inputs in lake sediments using machine learning
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DOI: 10.1016/j.orggeochem.2021.104222
Abstract: Abstract This study aims to evaluate whether machine learning techniques can be successfully applied to process the complex information contained within the molecular abundance distributions of plant wax n-alkane and n-alkanoic acid homologous series. We… read more here.
Keywords: machine learning; vegetation; plant; plant wax ... See more keywords
Miocene C4 Grassland Expansion as Recorded by the Indus Fan
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DOI: 10.1029/2020pa003856
Abstract: In the late Miocene, grasslands spread across the forested floodplains of the Himalayan foreland, but the causes of the ecological transition are still debated. Recent seafloor drilling by the International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) provides… read more here.
Keywords: fan; grassland expansion; plant wax; miocene ... See more keywords
228 Modeling repeated measurements of diet composition
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DOI: 10.1093/jas/skz122.236
Abstract: Estimating feed intake plays a key role in measuring the efficiency of feed use in livestock production systems. However, measuring feed intake in grazing environments is challenging. While the plant-wax marker methodology can be used… read more here.
Keywords: repeated measurements; feed intake; diet composition; modeling repeated ... See more keywords
Anti-adhesive effects of plant wax coverage on insect attachment.
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DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erx271
Abstract: The long period of reciprocal antagonistic coevolution between some insect and plant species has led to the development of plant surface attributes that reduce insect attachment. These features serve as a defence against herbivores, sap-sucking… read more here.
Keywords: insects; plant wax; plant; insect attachment ... See more keywords