Evidence of high annual growth rate for lichens in the maritime Antarctic

Polar Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 312-319

  Sancho, Leopoldo G ^a   Pintado, Ana ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLONIZATION; GLACIER RETREAT; GROWTH RATE; LICHEN;

ANTARCTICA; LIVINGSTON ISLAND; SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS;

ACAROSPORA; BELLEMEREA; BUELLIA; CALOPLACA; RHIZOCARPON; RHIZOCARPON GEOGRAPHICUM; USNEA;

EID: 2442587567     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-004-0594-4     Document Type: Article

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