A biological basis for lichenometry?

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 379-386

  McCarthy, Daniel P ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Environmental heterogeneity; Lichen ecology; Lichenology; Lichenometry; Models; Primary succession

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032782875     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.1999.00272.x     Document Type: Article

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