Fragment quality and matrix affect epiphytic performance in a mediterranean forest landscape

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 96, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1974-1982

  Belinchón, Rocío ^a   Martínez, Isabel ^a   Aragón, Gregorio ^a   Dimas, Jesús ^a   Escudero, Adrián ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Epiphytic lichens; Forest fragmentation; Habitat quality; Lobaria pulmonaria; Matrix; Mediterranean forests

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BARK; BIODIVERSITY; DECIDUOUS FOREST; EPIPHYTE; FOREST MANAGEMENT; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT QUALITY; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; LICHEN;

FAGUS; LOBARIA PULMONARIA; LOBARIACEAE; PULMONARIA; QUERCUS PYRENAICA;

EID: 70350712223     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.0900040     Document Type: Article

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