Detecting changes in epiphytic lichen communities at sites affected by atmospheric ammonia from agricultural sources

Lichenologist

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 161-176

  Wolseley, Patricia A ^a   James, Peter W ^a   Theobald, Mark R ^b   Sutton, Mark A ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acidophytes; Ammonia; Lichens; Nitrophytes; Oak trees

Indexed keywords

QUERCUS PETRAEA;

EID: 33646528446     PISSN: 00242829     EISSN: 10961135     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0024282905005487     Document Type: Article

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