Does forest continuity matter in conservation? - A study of epiphytic lichens and bryophytes in beech forests of southern Sweden

Biological Conservation

Volumn 141, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 655-668

  Fritz, Örjan ^a   Gustafsson, Lena ^a   Larsson, Krister ^b  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b Hertered   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Fagus sylvatica; Forest history; Habitat quality; Red listed epiphytes; Succession; Woodland key habitats

Indexed keywords

BRYOPHYTE; COLONIZATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECIDUOUS FOREST; EPIPHYTE; FOREST COVER; HABITAT QUALITY; LICHEN; RED LIST; SPECIES RICHNESS; SUCCESSION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN;

BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA;

EID: 40149092332     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2007.12.006     Document Type: Article

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