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Nitrogen Analyses of New Zealand and Antarctic Lichens
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 March 2007
Abstract
The results of nitrogen (N) analyses of 14 New Zealand and 23 Antarctic lichens are reported. Eight percent of the total lichen N occurs in the form of amino sugars, 5° as nucleic acids and 80° as proteins and amino acids. It is concluded that when lichens decompose they may represent a good N resource that may be important in ecosystems.
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