Lichens facilitate seedling recruitment in alpine heath

• Published in: Journal of Vegetation Science
• Main Authors: Nystuen, Kristin Odden, Sundsdal, Kristine, Opedal, Øystein Hjorthol, Holien, Håkon, Strimbeck, Richard, Graae, Bente Jessen
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2019
• Subjects: Arctic; Dovrefjell; Norway
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2650669; https://doi.org/10.1111/jvs.12773

Questions How do mat thickness, physical structure and allelopathic properties of terricolous mat‐forming lichens affect recruitment of vascular plants in dwarf‐shrub and lichen heath vegetation? Location The mountains of Dovrefjell, central Norway. Methods In autumn, seeds of ten vascular plant spe...