Potential impacts of uv exposure on lichen communities: a pilot study of nothofagus dombeyi trunks in southernmost chile

• Published in: Ecosystem Health and Sustainability
• Main Authors: Trest, Marie T., Will-wolf, Susan, Keuler, Rachel, Shay, Nathaniel, Hill, Karen, Studer, Alyssa, Muench, Andy, Alexander, Zachary, Adams, Axel, Dittberner, Leah, Feehan, Martin, Lee, Hannah, Galleguillos-katz, Nicholas, Zedler, Joy B., Graham, Linda, Arancibia-avila, Patricia
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2015
• Subjects: Magallanes; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1890/ehs15-0008r1.1; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1890%2FEHS15-0008R1.1; https://spj.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1890/EHS15-0008R1.1

Abstract High‐latitude terrestrial ecosystems face the triple threats of climate warming, increased exposure to UV arising from polar ozone depletion, and deforestation. Lichen communities of southernmost Chile are recognized for their high diversity, which includes nitrogen‐fixing cyanolichens. Suc...