Interaction between a lichen and a fungal parasite in a successional community: Implications for conservation

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 207-216

  Hedenas H ^a   Lundin, K ^a   Ericson, L ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Abrothallus suecicus; Host parasite interaction; Parasitic fungus; Populus tremula; Ramalina sinensis; Stand age; Succession

Indexed keywords

DISEASE INCIDENCE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; LICHEN; PARASITIC DISEASE; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SUCCESSION; TREE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN;

FUNGI; POPULUS TREMULA; RAMALINA; RAMALINA SINENSIS;

EID: 33746927171     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1658/1100-9233(2006)17[207:IBALAA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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