Lichen specific thallus mass and secondary compounds change across a retrogressive fire-driven chronosequence.

In the long-term absence of major disturbances ecosystems enter a state of retrogression, which involves declining soil fertility and consequently a reduction in decomposition rates. Recent studies have looked at how plant traits such as specific leaf mass and amounts of secondary compounds respond...

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Main Authors: Johan Asplund, Aron Sandling, David A Wardle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3493489?pdf=render