Ash dieback can rapidly eradicate isolated epiphyte populations in production forests: A case study

Biological Conservation

Volumn 169, Issue , 2014, Pages 185-188

  Lõhmus, Asko ^a   Runnel, Kadri ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Diversity stability relationship; Extinction; Fraxinus excelsior; Lichen population; Silviculture; Tree species richness

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; DECIDUOUS TREE; EPIPHYTE; EXTINCTION; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FORESTRY PRODUCTION; LICHEN; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SILVICULTURE; SPECIES RICHNESS;

EID: 84890104890     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2013.11.031     Document Type: Article

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