Reduction of solar UV-B mediates changes in the Sphagnum capitulum microenvironment and the peatland microfungal community

Oecologia

Volumn 140, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 480-490

  Robson, T Matthew ^a   Pancotto, Verónica A ^b   Ballaré, Carlos L ^b   Sala, Osvaldo E ^b   Scopel, Ana L ^b   Caldwell, Martyn M ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Mortierella; Ozone depletion; Penicillium; Sphagnum magellanicum; Tierra del Fuego

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; FUNGUS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; OZONE DEPLETION; PEATLAND; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

SOUTH AMERICA; TIERRA DEL FUEGO [(ARC) SOUTH AMERICA];

AUREOBASIDIUM; CAPITULUM; FUNGI; MORTIERELLA; MORTIERELLA ALPINA; PENICILLIUM; PENICILLIUM FREQUENTANS; PENICILLIUM GLABRUM; PENICILLIUM THOMII; SPHAGNUM; SPHAGNUM CAPITULA; SPHAGNUM MAGELLANICUM;

EID: 4344619254     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-004-1600-9     Document Type: Article

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