Mistletoes and epiphytic lichens contribute to litter input in Nothofagus antarctica forests

• Published in: Acta Oecologica
• Main Authors: Soler Esteban, Rosina Matilde, Martínez Pastur, Guillermo José, Lencinas, María Vanessa, Peri, Pablo Luis
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2015
• Subjects: Nothofagus; Viscum Album; Líquenes; Hojarasca Forestal; Agroforesteria; Cubierta de Copas; Ordenación Forestal; Tierra del Fuego; Lichenes; Forest Litter; Agroforestry; Canopy; Forest Management; Nothofagus Antarctica; Muérdago; Mistletoe; Hemiparasitic Plants; Austral; Patagonia; Argentina; Martínez; Pablo; Soler; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/3162; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1146609X15300011?via%3Dihub; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actao.2015.06.005

Litter input is one of the key components that define nutrient cycling in forests and the majority of studies only consider the tree components of litterfall. However, epiphytic species can play a crucial role in litter input throughout the growing season. This work evaluates changes in litter produ...