Over time the δ 18 O blade presented an increasing trend due to leaf formation related to higher evaporative enrichment, until it is maximized by the end of the juvenile phase, and remained consistent during mature phase.
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Qualitative Distinction of Autotrophic and Heterotrophic Processes at the Leaf Level by Means of Triple Stable Isotope (C-O-H) Patterns.
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Since blades are supposed to follow the gradual increase of evaporative enrichment at leaf level, it displays a positive trend through the juvenile period.
Veins for both oak trees indicate positive peaks during the juvenile phase, and a decreasing trend until the mature phase.