Edge influence on the old-growth forest indicator lichen Alectoria sarmentosa in natural ecotones

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 185-194

  Esseen, Per Anders ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Edge effect; Epiphyte; Forest structure; Landscape structure; Lichen mass; Pendulous lichens

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOINDICATOR; BOREAL FOREST; FOREST EDGE; LANDSCAPE STRUCTURE; LICHEN; MICROCLIMATE; OLD-GROWTH FOREST; WETLAND;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN;

ABIES; ALECTORIA SARMENTOSA; PICEA ABIES;

EID: 33746891537     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1658/1100-9233(2006)17[185:EIOTOF]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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