Decomposition of hair lichens (Alectoria sarmentosa and Bryoria spp.) under snowpack in montane forest, Cariboo Mountains, British Columbia

Lichenologist

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 395-401

  Coxson, Darwyn S ^a   Curteanu, Medea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arboreal lichens; Litter decomposition; Subnivean environments

Indexed keywords

ALECTORIA; ALECTORIA SARMENTOSA; BRYORIA;

EID: 0038078249     PISSN: 00242829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/lich.2002.0406     Document Type: Article

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