Regional patterns of biological soil crust lichen species composition related tovegetation, soils, and climate in Oregon, USA

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 79, Issue , 2012, Pages 93-100

  Root, H T ^a   McCune, B ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate; Lichen; Microbiotic soil crust; Sagebrush; Soil pH; Soil texture

Indexed keywords

ARID REGION; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; CONIFEROUS FOREST; ECOSYSTEM ENGINEERING; FUNGUS; GRASSLAND; LICHEN; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PH; SEMIARID REGION; SHRUB; SOIL BIOTA; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL CRUST; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL TEXTURE; SPECIES RICHNESS; VASCULAR PLANT; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

OREGON; UNITED STATES;

ARTEMISIA; ARTEMISIA TRIDENTATA; CHRYSOTHAMNUS; GUTIERREZIA; JUNIPERUS; RHIZOCARPON; TEXOSPORIUM SANCTI-JACOBI; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 84855961781     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2011.11.017     Document Type: Article

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