Distribution and floristics of moss- and lichen-dominated soil crusts in a patterned Callitris glaucophylla woodland in eastern Australia

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 159-170

  Eldridge, David J ^a  

^a Centre for Natural Resources   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bryophytes; Correspondence analysis; Lichens; Patterned landscapes; Soil crusts

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BRYOPHYTE; FLORISTICS; LICHEN; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; WOODLAND;

(EAST); AUSTRALIA;

BARBULA; BARBULA HORNSCHUCHIANA; BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; BRYUM ARGENTEUM; CALLITRIS GLAUCOPHYLLA; DIDYMODON; DIDYMODON TORQUATUS; ENDOCARPON; ENDOCARPON ROGERSII; FISSIDENS; FISSIDENS VITTATUS; MARCHANTIOPHYTA; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 0032794062     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1146-609X(99)80029-0     Document Type: Article

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