Diversity and distribution of lichens in relation to altitude within a protected biodiversity hot spot, north-east India

Lichenologist

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 47-62

  Pinokiyo, Athokpam ^a   Singh, Krishna Pal ^a   Singh, Jamuna Sharan ^b  

^a Botanical Survey of India   (India)

^b BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Alpha diversity; Epiphytic lichens; Indicator species; Lichen communities

Indexed keywords

EID: 38849114375     PISSN: 00242829     EISSN: 10961135     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0024282908007214     Document Type: Article

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