The effects of large-scale fragmentation on bryophytes in temperate forests

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 910-921

  Pharo, Emma J ^a   Lindenmayer, David B ^b   Taws, Nicki ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Jamison Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Eucalypt forest; Exotic pine; Liverwort; Matrix; Moss; Remnant

Indexed keywords

BRYOPHYTE; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; PLANTATION; TEMPERATE FOREST;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; EUCALYPTUS; PINUS RADIATA; PTERIDOPHYTA;

EID: 5344276656     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0021-8901.2004.00947.x     Document Type: Article

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