Conservation of the rare British lichen Vulpicida pinastri: Changing climate, habitat loss and strategies for mitigation

Lichenologist

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 63-79

  Binder, Mark D ^a   Ellis, Christopher J ^a  

^a ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bioclimatic response; Juniperus communis; Niche modelling; Nonparametric multiplicative regression; UKCIP02

Indexed keywords

JUNIPERUS; JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS; VULPICIDA PINASTRI;

EID: 38849112632     PISSN: 00242829     EISSN: 10961135     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0024282908007275     Document Type: Article

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