Effects of forest management on epiphytic lichen diversity in Mediterranean forests

Applied Vegetation Science

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 183-194

  Aragon, Gregorio ^a   Martinez I ^a   Izquierdo, P ^a   Belinchon R ^a   Escudero, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Community traits; Cyanolichens; Drivers of composition; Fragmentation; Land use; Oak forests; Spain; Variation partitioning

Indexed keywords

ILEX; QUERCUS; QUERCUS FAGINEA; QUERCUS ILEX;

EID: 77949441621     PISSN: 14022001     EISSN: 1654109X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-109X.2009.01060.x     Document Type: Article

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