Reproductive strategy and the compositional dynamics of crustose lichen communities on aspen (Populus tremula L.) in Scotland

Lichenologist

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 377-391

  Ellis, Christopher J ^a   Coppins, Brian J ^a  

^a ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crustose lichens; pH; Reproductive traits; Succession

Indexed keywords

POPULUS TREMULA;

EID: 34447651139     PISSN: 00242829     EISSN: 10961135     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0024282907006937     Document Type: Article

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