Growth of crustose lichens: A review

Geografiska Annaler, Series A: Physical Geography

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 3-17

  Armstrong, Richard ^a   Bradwell, Tom ^b  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Growth curve; Lichenometry; Radial growth rate; Thallus development

Indexed keywords

CORALLINE ALGA; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GROWTH CURVE; GROWTH RATE; LICHEN; LONGEVITY;

ALGAE; RHIZOCARPON;

EID: 77950802795     PISSN: 04353676     EISSN: 14680459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0459.2010.00374.x     Document Type: Review

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