In situ survival of forest bryophytes in small-scale refugia after an intense forest fire

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1099-1109

  Hylander, Kristoffer ^a   Johnson, Samuel ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Boreal; Bryophyte; Liverwort; Moss; Plant; Succession

Indexed keywords

BOREAL FOREST; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; HABITAT CONSERVATION; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; LANDSCAPE; LIVERWORT; MOSS; REFUGIUM; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SUCCESSION; SURVIVAL; WILDFIRE;

STOCKHOLM [SWEDEN]; SWEDEN; TYRESTA NATIONAL PARK;

BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES;

EID: 78049269014     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: 16541103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2010.01220.x     Document Type: Article

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