Arboreal Epiphytes in the Soil-Atmosphere Interface: How Often Are the Biggest “Buckets” in the Canopy Empty?

Arboreal Epiphytes in the Soil-Atmosphere Interface: How Often Are the Biggest “Buckets” in the Canopy Empty?

Arboreal epiphytes (plants residing in forest canopies) are present across all major climate zones and play important roles in forest biogeochemistry. The substantial water storage capacity per unit area of the epiphyte “bucket” is a key attribute underlying their capability to i...

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Main Authors: Hailey Hargis, Sybil G. Gotsch, Philipp Porada, Georgianne W. Moore, Briana Ferguson, John T. Van Stan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Geosciences
Subjects:
precipitation
interception
bromeliad
vascular epiphyte
non-vascular epiphyte
lichens
bryophytes
water storage capacity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/9/8/342

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