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Comparison of different chain n-fatty acids in modern plants on the Loess Plateau of China |
Jinzhao LIU1,2(), Zhisheng AN1 |
1. State key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, CAS Center for Excellence in Quaternary Science and Global Change, Xi’an 710061, China 2. School of Human Settlements and Civil Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China |
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Abstract n-Fatty acids (n-FAs) are widely investigated in lake sediments, yet less attention has been given to soil sedimentary n-FAs primarily derived from terrestrial plants. In this study, we performed an analysis of n-FA distributions in modern plants on the Loess Plateau, China. It showed that n-FAs were generally dominated by n-C16, and that short-chain (C16–C20), medium-chain (C22–C26) and long-chain (C28–C32) n-FAs accounted for 49.7%, 33.7% and 16.6%, respectively. The LTR (long-chain/total ratio), and medium-chain EOP (even/odd predominance) are likely to differentiate between dicots and monocots in modern plants. It is believed that this study will promote the paleo-application of soil sedimentary n-FAs on the Loess Plateau.
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Keywords
n-fatty acids
terrestrial higher plants
Chinese Loess Plateau
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Corresponding Author(s):
Jinzhao LIU
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Online First Date: 17 January 2020
Issue Date: 04 December 2020
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