Experiments on lichen growth, III. The shape of the age-size curve

Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 15-26

  Benedict, James B ^a  

^a Center for Mountain Archeology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FIELDWORK; GROWTH CURVE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; LICHEN; MORPHOLOGY; SHAPE;

COLORADO; FRONT RANGE; NORTH AMERICA; ROCKY MOUNTAINS; UNITED STATES;

LECANORA NOVOMEXICANA; RHIZOCARPON; XANTHOPARMELIA;

EID: 38949099366     PISSN: 15230430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1657/1523-0430(06-030)[BENEDICT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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