Epiphytic lichens in subtropical forest ecosystems in southwest China: Species diversity and implications for conservation

Biological Conservation

Volumn 159, Issue , 2013, Pages 88-95

  Li, Su ^a,b   Liu, Wen Yao ^a   Li, Da Wen ^c  

^a CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^c National Forest Ecosystem Research Station at Ailao Mountains   (China)

Author keywords

Conservation; Cyanolichen; Forest characteristic; Primary forest; Secondary forest; Species richness

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DECIDUOUS FOREST; DISTURBANCE; EPIPHYTE; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT LOSS; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LICHEN; ORDINATION; PLANT COMMUNITY; SECONDARY FOREST; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; SUBTROPICAL REGION;

AILAO MOUNTAINS; CHINA; YUNNAN;

LITHOCARPUS; POPULUS; TERNSTROEMIA GYMNANTHERA;

EID: 84872711892     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2012.12.027     Document Type: Article

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