Non-rainfall moisture activates fungal decomposition of surface litter in the Namib Sand Sea.

Non-rainfall moisture activates fungal decomposition of surface litter in the Namib Sand Sea.

The hyper-arid western Namib Sand Sea (mean annual rainfall 0-17 mm) is a detritus-based ecosystem in which primary production is driven by large, but infrequent rainfall events. A diverse Namib detritivore community is sustained by minimal moisture inputs from rain and fog. The decomposition of pla...

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Main Authors: Kathryn Jacobson, Anne van Diepeningen, Sarah Evans, Rachel Fritts, Philipp Gemmel, Chris Marsho, Mary Seely, Anthony Wenndt, Xiaoxuan Yang, Peter Jacobson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4433119?pdf=render

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