Lichens and bryophytes as indicators of old-growth features in Mediterranean forests

Plant Biosystems

Volumn 144, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 221-233

  Brunialti, G ^a   Frati, L ^a   Aleffi, M ^b   Marignani, M ^a,c   Rosati, L ^d   Burrascano, S ^c   Ravera, S ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMERINO   (Italy)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MOLISE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bryophytes; Diameter classes; Forest continuity; Lichens; Rare species; Species richness

Indexed keywords

ANTITRICHIA CURTIPENDULA; BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA; HOMALOTHECIUM SERICEUM; LOBARIA PULMONARIA; PULMONARIA; QUERCUS CERRIS; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 77951859990     PISSN: 11263504     EISSN: 17245575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11263500903560959     Document Type: Article

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