Influence of tree age, tree size and crown structure on lichen communities in mature Alpine spruce forests

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1509-1522

  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 species; Conservation; Italian Alps; Over mature trees; Rare species; Species composition; Species richness

Indexed keywords

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; BIODIVERSITY; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; EVERGREEN TREE; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; LICHEN; PROTECTED AREA; RARE SPECIES; SPECIES RICHNESS;

ALPS; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

PICEA;

EID: 67349201080     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-008-9537-7     Document Type: Article

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