Cliff nesting birds provide nutrient inputs to cliff ecosystems

• Published in: Basic and Applied Ecology
• Main Authors: Angela E. Langevin, Laura M. Boggess, Georgia R. Harrison, Michael D. Madritch
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2024
• Subjects: Lichen; Cliff nutrient cycle; Southern Appalachian mountains; Cliff nest; Allochthonous input; Nitrogen; Ecology; QH540-549.5; Candelaria; peregrine falcon
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.baae.2024.06.001; https://doaj.org/article/37ba9416d3004240987b0d93013429e1

Allochthonous inputs often link nutrient cycles between different ecosystems as nitrogen (N) that originates in one ecosystem is transferred to another. Mobile animals such as birds and fish can translocate nutrients between locations. Consequently, animal-mediated nutrient subsidies can shape plant...