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The prospects of poop: a review of past achievements and future possibilities in faecal isotope analysis.

Reid, REB ; Crowley, BE ; et al.
In: Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, Jg. 98 (2023-12-01), Heft 6, S. 2091-2113
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Titel:
The prospects of poop: a review of past achievements and future possibilities in faecal isotope analysis.
Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: Reid, REB ; Crowley, BE ; Haupt, RJ
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Zeitschrift: Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, Jg. 98 (2023-12-01), Heft 6, S. 2091-2113
Veröffentlichung: London, Cambridge University Press., 2023
Medientyp: academicJournal
ISSN: 1469-185X (electronic)
DOI: 10.1111/brv.12996
Schlagwort:
  • Animals
  • Humans
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Feces
  • Carbon Isotopes
  • Nitrogen Isotopes
  • Diet
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  • Nachgewiesen in: MEDLINE
  • Sprachen: English
  • Publication Type: Review; Journal Article
  • Language: English
  • [Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc] 2023 Dec; Vol. 98 (6), pp. 2091-2113. <i>Date of Electronic Publication: </i>2023 Jul 12.
  • MeSH Terms: Diet* ; Animals ; Humans ; Reproducibility of Results ; Feces ; Carbon Isotopes ; Nitrogen Isotopes
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