Exploring causes of the decline of the lichen Lecanora conizaeoides in Britain: Effects of experimental N and S applications

Lichenologist

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 673-681

  Massara, A C ^a   Bates, J W ^a   Bell, J N B ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epiphytes; Lichens; NH3; NOx; Pollution; SO2

Indexed keywords

FAGUS; LECANORA CONIZAEOIDES;

EID: 75349097693     PISSN: 00242829     EISSN: 10961135     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0024282909990119     Document Type: Article

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