Lichens and bryophytes on Eucalyptus obliqua in Tasmania: Management implications in production forests

Biological Conservation

Volumn 117, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 359-373

  Kantvilas, G ^a   Jarman, S J ^b  

^a Tasmanian Herbarium   (Australia)

^b FORESTRY TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Biodiversity; Bryophytes; Diameter; Epiphyte succession; Eucalyptus obliqua; Lichens; Oldgrowth forest; Oldgrowth indicators; Species richness; Tasmania; Tree age

Indexed keywords

BRYOPHYTE; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; FOREST MANAGEMENT; LICHEN; OLD-GROWTH FOREST; SILVICULTURE; SPECIES RICHNESS; SUCCESSION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; TASMANIA;

BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS OBLIQUA;

EID: 1642339802     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2003.08.001     Document Type: Article

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