Positive interactions between the lichen Usnea antarctica (Parmeliaceae) and the native flora in Maritime Antarctica

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 463-472

  Molina Montenegro, Marco A ^a   Ricote Martínez, Natalia ^b   Muñoz Ramírez, Carlos ^c   Gómez González, Susana ^d   Torres Díaz, Cristian ^d   Salgado Luarte, Cristian ^e   Gianoli, Ernesto ^b,c,e  

^a Universidad Católica del Norte   (Chile)

^b PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

^d UNIVERSIDAD DEL BÍO BÍO   (Chile)

^e DEPARTAMENTO DE BIOLOGÍA   (Chile)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Deschampsia antarctica; Facilitation; Global warming; Lichens; Mosses; Nurse effect

Indexed keywords

ANTARCTIC ECOZONE; FACILITATION; GLOBAL WARMING; GRASS; LICHEN; MICROCLIMATE; MOSS; NURSE PLANT; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; SOIL MOISTURE; SPECIES RICHNESS; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ANTARCTICA; KING GEORGE ISLAND; SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS;

ATRA; BRYOPHYTA; DESCHAMPSIA; DESCHAMPSIA ANTARCTICA; PARMELIACEAE; USNEA; USNEA ANTARCTICA;

EID: 84875792484     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: 16541103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2012.01480.x     Document Type: Article

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