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Algae of terrestrial habitats

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The paper summarizes the present knowledge on the most important terrestrial habitats for algae and deals with soil, lithophytic, cave, snow and ice, epiphytic, and epizooic algae. For each habitat the physical parameters of the environment, the characteristic vegetation, and the functioning of the ecosystem are detailed.

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L’article présente une revue de l’état actuel de nos connaissances sur les habitats terrestres les plus importants pour les algues et traite d’algues du sol, des rochers, des grottes, de la neige et de la glace, d’algues épiphytiques et épizoïques. Pour chaque habitat les paramètres physiques de l’environnement, la végétation caractéristique et le fonctionnement de l’écosystème sont détaillés.

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Der Artikel beschreibt den aktuellen Stand unserer Kenntnisse der wichtigsten terrestrischen Standorte der Algen und behandelt Algen die im Boden, auf Felsen, in Höhlen, auf Schnee und Eis, auf Pflanzen, und auf Tieren vorkommen. Für jeden Standort werden die physikalischen Parametern, die charakteristische Vegetation und das Funktionieren des Ökosystems geschildert.

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