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Two Categories of 13 C/ 12 C Ratios for Higher Plants

  • Smith B
  • Epstein S
Plant Physiology (1971) 47(3) 380-384
DOI: 10.1104/pp.47.3.380
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(13)C/(12)C ratios have been determined for plant tissue from 104 species representing 60 families. Higher plants fall into two categories, those with low delta(PDBI) (13)C values (-24 to -34 per thousand) and those with high delta (13)C values (-6 to -19 per thousand). Algae have delta (13)C values of -12 to -23 per thousand. Photosynthetic fractionation leading to such values is discussed.

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Smith, B. N., & Epstein, S. (1971). Two Categories of 13 C/ 12 C Ratios for Higher Plants. Plant Physiology, 47(3), 380–384. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.47.3.380

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