Improving Stable Isotopic Interpretations Made From Human Hair Through Reduction of Growth Cycle Error

    February 2011 in “ American Journal of Biological Anthropology ”
    Lana J. Williams, Christine D. White, Fred J. Longstaffe
    Studysummary This study observed that eliminating positional error in hair segment analysis can improve understanding of changes in isotopic composition, aiding the identification of pathological conditions and dietary patterns.
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