Corticolous lichens as potential bioindicators of fire history: A study in the cerrado of the Distrito Federal, central Brazil

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 409-441

  Mistry, Jayalaxshmi ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bioindicators; Brazil; Cerrado; Corticolous lichens; Fire history; Savanna

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; BRAZIL; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; LICHEN; SAVANNA;

BIOINDICATOR; CERRADO; FIRE HISTORY; LICHEN;

BRAZIL; FEDERAL DISTRICT;

EID: 0031751732     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.1998.2530409.x     Document Type: Article

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