Non-Rainfall Moisture Activates Fungal Decomposition of Surface Litter in the Namib Sand Sea
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Non-Rainfall Moisture Activates Fungal Decomposition of Surface Litter in the Namib Sand Sea
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Keywords
Fog, Fungi, Rain, Humidity, Meteorology, Deserts, Termites, Grasses
Journal
PLoS One
Volume 10, Issue 5, Pages e0126977
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Online
2015-05-16
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0126977
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