Growth of Neckera pennata, an epiphytic moss of old-growth forests

Bryologist

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 309-318

  Ingerpuu, Nele ^a   Vellak, Kai ^a   Möls, Tonu ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^b ESTONIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Bryophyte; Estonia; Neckera pennata; Old growth forests; Shoot elongation; Transplantation; Weather Index

Indexed keywords

BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; NECKERA PENNATA; POPULUS TREMULA;

EID: 34248523140     PISSN: 00072745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1639/0007-2745(2007)110[309:GONPAE]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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