Growth, population density and population structure of Cetraria nivalis during 240 years of primary colonization

Lichenologist

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 535-541

  Hestmark, Geir ^a   Skogesal, Olav ^a   Skullerud, Øystein ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Flavocetraria nivalis; Lichen growth; Population density; Reindeer lichens

Indexed keywords

CETRARIA NIVALIS; RANGIFER TARANDUS;

EID: 27444441642     PISSN: 00242829     EISSN: 10961135     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0024282905014891     Document Type: Article

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