Lichens as bioindicators of environmental quality in dry Mediterranean areas: A case study from northern Greece

Israel Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 143-151

  Pirintsos, Stergios Arg ^a   Loppi, Stefano ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; LICHEN;

GREECE;

FUNGI; PINUS BRUTIA; QUERCUS; QUERCUS COCCIFERA;

EID: 0042631096     PISSN: 07929978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1560/A4VV-9BRW-MDQ5-EGDW     Document Type: Article

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