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Original Articles

Seasonal variation of leaf wax n-alkane production and δ2H values from the evergreen oak tree, Quercus agrifolia

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Pages 124-142 | Received 12 Oct 2014, Accepted 16 Jan 2015, Published online: 23 Feb 2015

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