Critical tests for lichen indicators of woodland ecological continuity

Biological Conservation

Volumn 168, Issue , 2013, Pages 19-23

  Whittet, Richard ^a   Ellis, Christopher J ^a  

^a ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ancient woodland; Bioindicator; Ecological continuity; Epiphyte; Lichens

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; BIOINDICATOR; EPIPHYTE; HABITAT LOSS; HABITAT STRUCTURE; LICHEN; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SAMPLING; WOODLAND;

EID: 84885708030     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2013.09.011     Document Type: Article

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