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Tree-ring cellulose δ18O preserves water source information more effectively than δ2H. The seasonal origin of tree water sources was estimated using transfer functions that link tree rings to water sources. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Tracing Oxygen and Hydrogen Isotope Signals From Water Sources to Tree‐Ring Compounds
Stable oxygen (δ18O) and hydrogen (δ2H) isotope compositions of tree-ring compounds preserve information about environmental waters; however, our understanding of their isotopic relationships is hamp....