Are non-native gastropods a threat to endangered lichens?

Canadian Field-Naturalist

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 169-171

  Cameron, Robert ^a  

^a Nova Scotia Environment   (Canada)

Author keywords

Boreal Felt Lichen; Erioderma pedicellatum; Gastropods; Non native; Nova Scotia

Indexed keywords

ARBOREAL SPECIES; ENDANGERED SPECIES; GASTROPOD; GRAZING PRESSURE; INTRODUCED SPECIES; LICHEN; RARE SPECIES; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

CANADA; NOVA SCOTIA; SIXTH LAKE;

ARION SUBFUSCUS; ERIODERMA PEDICELLATUM; GASTROPODA;

EID: 78649585806     PISSN: 00083550     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22621/cfn.v123i2.697     Document Type: Article

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