Functional traits of epiphytic lichens as potential indicators of environmental conditions in forest ecosystems

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 18, Issue , 2012, Pages 413-420

  Giordani, Paolo ^a   Brunialti, Giorgio ^b   Bacaro, Giovanni ^b   Nascimbene, Juri ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atmospheric deposition; Climate; Forest structure; Forward selection; Growth form; Reproductive strategy

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITIONS; CLIMATE; FOREST STRUCTURE; FORWARD SELECTION; GROWTH FORM; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY;

ECOLOGY; METEOROLOGICAL PROBLEMS; ECOSYSTEMS; FUNGI;

FORESTRY;

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; BIOINDICATOR; CLIMATE EFFECT; DISTURBANCE; ECOSYSTEM STRUCTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; EPIPHYTE; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; FUNCTIONAL ROLE; GROWTH FORM; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LICHEN; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; BIOMONITORING; GROWTH; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

CLIMATES; ECOLOGY; FORESTS; GROWTH; LICHENS; REPRODUCIBILITY; ECOSYSTEMS; FORESTRY; FUNGI;

ITALY;

EID: 84858645461     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2011.12.006     Document Type: Article

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