Nitrogen Analyses of New Zealand and Antarctic Lichens

Abstract The results of nitrogen (N) analyses of 14 New Zealand and 23 Antarctic lichens are reported. Eight percent of the total lichen N occurs in the form of amino sugars, 5° as nucleic acids and 80° as proteins and amino acids. It is concluded that when lichens decompose they may represent a goo...

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Published in:The Lichenologist
Main Author: Greenfield, L. G.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1992
Subjects:
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Antarctic
New Zealand
Antarc*
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0024282992000495
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0024282992000495
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Summary:Abstract The results of nitrogen (N) analyses of 14 New Zealand and 23 Antarctic lichens are reported. Eight percent of the total lichen N occurs in the form of amino sugars, 5° as nucleic acids and 80° as proteins and amino acids. It is concluded that when lichens decompose they may represent a good N resource that may be important in ecosystems.

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