Across three common forest types, the mosa layer was most consistently contributing to N reduction. But also herb functional traits, as shown by plant height and specific leaf area, are mediators here!

We recently found that the herb and in particular the ground moss layer, play an important role in the N cycle in temperate forests by contributing to N reduction. So next time walking through a forest, remember to take a look down to your feet as well!

read here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

I am happy to announce that a new paper on bryophyte ecology has just been published:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

We show that bryophyte traits cluster by growth form, and that they are functionally very sensitive to small-scale changes in water-, light-, and nutrient availability.