Index of Lichen Potential Biodeteriogenic Activity (LPBA): A tentative tool to evaluate the lichen impact on stonework

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 63, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 836-843

  Gazzano, Claudia ^a   Favero Longo, Sergio E ^a   Matteucci, Enrica ^a   Roccardi, Ada ^b   Piervittori, Rosanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b Istituto Centrale per il Restauro   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biodeterioration; Conservation; Index; Lichens; Stonework

Indexed keywords

BIODETERIORATION; BIOPROTECTION; CONSERVATION PROGRAMS; EVALUATION APPROACH; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; INDEX; LICHENS; ORDINAL SCALE; PHYSICO-CHEMICALS; PRECAUTIONARY APPROACH; REPRESENTATIVE CASE; RESEARCH NETWORKS; STATISTICAL VALIDATION; STONEWORK;

BIODEGRADATION;

RESEARCH;

BIODEGRADATION; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; LICHEN; STRUCTURAL RESPONSE; SUBSTRATE;

EID: 70349279917     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2009.05.006     Document Type: Article

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