Geoecology of erratic globular lichens of Catapyrenium lachneum in a high Andean Paramo

Flora

Volumn 192, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 241-259

  Pérez, Francisco L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Andes; Catapyrenium lachneum; Erratic lichens; Paramo; Venezuela; Water relations

Indexed keywords

GLOBOID; GLOBULAR LICHEN; LICHEN; WATER STORAGE;

ANDES; VENEZUELA;

CATAPYRENIUM LACHNEUM;

EID: 0343118128     PISSN: 03672530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0367-2530(17)30790-9     Document Type: Article

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