R. A. Armstrong and A. R. Welch 2007: Competition in lichen communities. - Symbiosis43: 1-12. [RLL List # 215 / Rec.# 30516] Keywords: COMPETITION/ LICHEN COMMUNITIES/ GROWTH RATES/ REVIEW/ ADDITIVE DESIGN/ SUBSTITUTIVE DESIGN/ OVERGROWTH/ ALLELOPATHY
Abstract: [A review article. "These studies suggest that competition for space and light does occur in lichen communities and that individual lichen species can be excluded from a substratum as a result of competition. Moreover, competitive interactions in multi-species communities can also lead to stable assemblages of species."]