Description: This 33-chapter volume presents a critical examination of the importance of stable isotopes in understanding key plant metabolic processes. Key Features* Carbon isotope analyses for estimates of plant water use and metabolism* Integrated estimates of stress impacts and life history in ecological systems* Hydrogen and oxygen isotope analyses for evaluating water sources and transpiration* Use of stable isotopes in scaling from leaf to global levels* Sections include: * History and Theoretical Considerations* Ecological Aspects of Carbon Isotope Variation* Agricultural Aspects of Carbon Isotope Variation* Genetics and Isotopic Variation* Water Relations and Isotopic Composition

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