McCune, B/ Daly, WJ 1994: Consumption and decomposition of lichen litter in a temperate coniferous rainforest. - Lichenologist26(1): 67-71. [RLL List # 155 / Rec.# 12645] Keywords: CONIFEROUS FOREST/ DECOMPOSITION/ DETRITIVORY/ HERBIVORY/ LICHEN LITTER/ LITTER/ RAIN FORESTS
Abstract: 1 fig. 2 tab. ["Nylon mesh litter-bags markedly reduced the rate of weight loss of lichen litter, as compared to unconfined (free) lichens, suggesting that herbivores and detritivores larger than the mesh size make a significant contribution to the disappearance of lichen litter." The lichens studied were Alectoria sarmentosa, Hypogymnia inactiva, Platismatia glauca, and Lobaria oregana.]