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This chapter starts with atoms and ends with the whole biosphere, showing how isotope fractionation works in theory and practice. Fractionation starts with atomic-level considerations, but usually starts to make sense in larger ecological contexts only when you grasp the idea of mass balance. Mass balance is an accounting idea that masses and isotopes entering a reaction must equal masses and isotopes exiting the same reaction. This sounds simple, but it forces us to budget several things at once, masses and isotopes, in a kind of multitasking consciousness. This demands a juggling skill that takes practice to learn, so be patient and take time to practice, especially using workbook 7.2 of in the Chapter 7 folder on the accompanying CD.

Sections 7.1, 7.2, 7.6, 7.7, and 7.10 contain the more theoretical sections, and may need rereading several times for full comprehension. Sections 7.3 to 7.5 and 7.8 and 7.9 provide examples.Technical Supplements 7A and 7B on the accompanying CD are reference sections for advanced and interested readers.

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