Tree age is a key factor for the conservation of epiphytic lichens and bryophytes in beech forests

Applied Vegetation Science

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 93-106

  Fritz, Örjan ^a   Niklasson, Mats ^a   Churski, Marcin ^b  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b MAMMAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Biskopstorp; Dendrochronology; Fagus sylvatica; Non parametric multivariate analysis; Red listed species; Substrate quality

Indexed keywords

BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA;

EID: 68149143536     PISSN: 14022001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-109X.2009.01007.x     Document Type: Article

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