Lichen diversity of coarse woody habitats in a Pinus-Larix stand in the Italian Alps

Lichenologist

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 153-163

  Nascimbene, Juri ^a   Marini, Lorenzo ^b   Motta, Renzo ^c   Nimis, Pier Luigi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Calicioid; Coarse woody debris (CWD); Lichen conservation; Logs; Rare species; Snags; Stumps

Indexed keywords

LARIX; LARIX DECIDUA; PLACYNTHIELLA;

EID: 42649116491     PISSN: 00242829     EISSN: 10961135     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0024282908007585     Document Type: Article

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