Lichen habitat may be enhanced by thinning treatments in young Tsuga heterophylla-Pseudotsuga menziesii forests

Bryologist

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 292-307

  Root, Heather T ^a   McCune, Bruce ^a   Neitlich, Peter ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

epiphytes; forest management; lichen; Pacific Northwest; Thinning

Indexed keywords

BRYORIA; CANDELARIA CONCOLOR; CONIFEROPHYTA; LEPTOGIUM; NEPHROMA LAEVIGATUM; PELTIGERA COLLINA; PHYSCIA TENELLA; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; TSUGA; TSUGA HETEROPHYLLA;

EID: 77954472024     PISSN: 00072745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1639/0007-2745-113.2.292     Document Type: Article

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