Metapopulation dynamics and future persistence of epiphytic cyanolichens in a European boreal forest ecosystem

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 493-502

  Fedrowitz, Katja ^a   Kuusinen, Mikko ^b   Snäll, Tord ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b Ministry of the Environment Finland   (Finland)

Author keywords

Aspen; Colonization; Dynamic landscape; Extinction; Forestry; Habitat quality; Lichens; Woodland key habitat

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BOREAL FOREST; COLONIZATION; CONNECTIVITY; EPIPHYTE; EXTINCTION RISK; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; FUTURE PROSPECT; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT QUALITY; LICHEN; METAPOPULATION; STOCHASTICITY; WOODLAND;

EUROPE;

POPULUS TREMULA;

EID: 84859159768     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2012.02113.x     Document Type: Article

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