Controls on leaf water hydrogen and oxygen isotopes:  a local investigation across seasons and altitude

Liu, Jinzhao; Jiang, Chong; Wu, Huawu; Guo, Li; Zhang, Haiwei; Zhao, Ying

doi:10.5194/hess-27-599-2023

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Controls on leaf water hydrogen and oxygen isotopes: a local investigation across seasons and altitude

Jinzhao Liu, Chong Jiang, Huawu Wu, Li Guo, Haiwei Zhang, and Ying Zhao

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