Predicting lichen hydration using biophysical models

Oecologia

Volumn 156, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 259-273

  Jonsson, Anna V ^a   Moen, Jon ^a   Palmqvist, Kristin ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Air humidity; Elasticity analysis; Microclimate; Water content; Water potential

Indexed keywords

WATER;

BIOPHYSICS; DESICCATION; EPIPHYTE; HABITAT; HYDRATION; LICHEN; MICROCLIMATE; PREDICTION; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; WATER CONTENT;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOPHYSICS; CHEMISTRY; CLIMATE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; LICHENS; PHYSIOLOGY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SWEDEN; THERMOREGULATION;

BIOPHYSICS; CLIMATE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; LICHENS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SWEDEN; WATER; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE;

ALECTORIA SARMENTOSA; ALGAE; CLADONIA RANGIFERINA; PLATISMATIA GLAUCA;

EID: 43049135441     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-008-0990-5     Document Type: Article

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