Why is periphyton so abundant in the Everglades?
Why is periphyton so abundant in the Everglades?
Why is periphyton so abundant in the Everglades?
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Unanswered questionsMany mechan<strong>is</strong>tic experiments still needed to understand:• <strong>Why</strong> <strong>is</strong> <strong>the</strong>re an <strong>in</strong>verse relationship of production and P?• How do bacteria and algae <strong>in</strong>teract to <strong>in</strong>crease nutrientcycl<strong>in</strong>g efficiency?• What <strong>is</strong> <strong>the</strong> mechan<strong>is</strong>m of desiccation res<strong>is</strong>tance (physicalstructures, species’ phenologies)?• How does variability <strong>in</strong> light quality and quantity with<strong>in</strong>mats facilitate production?• What happens with all that detritus?
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