Retention of precipitation nitrogen by Antarctic mosses, lichens and fellfield soils

Greenfield, L.G.. 1992 Retention of precipitation nitrogen by Antarctic mosses, lichens and fellfield soils. Antarctic Science, 4 (02). 205. 10.1017/S0954102092000312

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Abstract/Summary

Retention of mineral elements in precipitation by mosses and lichens involving ion exchange and chelation mechanisms is a source of nutrients for these biota growing on rocks and nutrient poor soils (Brown 1987, Crittenden 1989). In qualitative work not involving nitrogen (N) Allen et al. (1967) demonstrated that fresh Antarctic mosses treated with hydrochloric acid could retain Na, P, Ca and K after leaching with concentrated solution of these elements. Ahumic fellfield soils are widespread in Antarctica and support sparse plant growth. This short note reports the results of work designed to show that fellfield soils and plants may obtain most of their N from atmospheric precipitation.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.1017/S0954102092000312
ISSN:	0954-1020
NORA Subject Terms:	Botany
Date made live:	22 Nov 2017 10:35 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/518463

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

10.1017/S0954102092000312

ISSN:

0954-1020

NORA Subject Terms:

Botany

Date made live:

22 Nov 2017 10:35 +0 (UTC)

URI:

https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/518463