Estimating epiphytic macrolichen biomass from topography, stand structure and lichen community data

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 157-170

  Berryman, Shanti ^a   McCune, Bruce ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cyanolichen; Ecosystem function; Forest canopy; Forest management; Landscape; Predictive model

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE ESTIMATION; BIOMASS; LANDSCAPE STRUCTURE; LICHEN; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPECIES RICHNESS; STAND STRUCTURE; TOPOGRAPHY;

NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; UNITED STATES;

ALECTORIA SARMENTOSA; LOBARIA OREGANA; PULMONARIA;

EID: 33746928342     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1658/1100-9233(2006)17[157:EEMBFT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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