The influence of environmental factors on the growth of lichens in the field

Recent Advances in Lichenology: Modern Methods and Approaches in Biomonitoring and Bioprospection, Volume 1

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 1-18

  Armstrong, Richard A ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Climate; Competition; Dry weight gain; Lichen; Nutrient enrichment; Radial growth rate; Relative growth rate; Substratum

Indexed keywords

EID: 84943594249     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-81-322-2181-4_1     Document Type: Chapter

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