Studying animal niches using bulk stable isotope ratios: an updated synthesis

2020/05/01 by Oliver N. Shipley, Philip Matich · 174 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Earth and Planetary Sciences · Environmental Science · #Biology #Ecological niche #Ecology #Ecosystem #Genetic diversity and population structure #Geology and Paleoclimatology Research #Habitat #Isotope #Isotope Analysis in Ecology #Isotope analysis #Niche #Niche segregation #Physics #Population #Stable isotope ratio

paper · doi:10.1007/s00442-020-04654-4

published in Oecologia 193(1), 27-51 (Springer Science+Business Media)

openalex publication_date 2020/05/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/04

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