Variation in epiphytic lichen and bryophyte composition and diversity along a gradient of productivity in Populus tremuloides stands of northeastern British Columbia, Canada

Ecoscience

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 101-112

  Boudreault, Catherine ^a   Coxson, Darwyn S ^b   Vincent, Elise ^a   Bergeron, Yves ^a   Marsh, Janet ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aspen; Bryophytes; Forest productivity; Lichens; Site index

Indexed keywords

BRYOPHYTE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; LICHEN; SITE INDEX; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

BRACHYTHECIUM; BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; CALOPLACA CERINA; CATILLARIA; EURHYNCHIUM PULCHELLUM; POPULUS TREMULOIDES; PYLAISIA POLYANTHA;

EID: 42149164424     PISSN: 11956860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2980/1195-6860(2008)15[101:VIELAB]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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