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Effect of disturbances on the genetic diversity of an old-forest associated lichen.
Molecular ecology - 1 Apr 2006
Werth Silke, Wagner Helene H, Holderegger Rolf, Kalwij Jesse M, Scheidegger Christoph
Abstract excerpt
Lichens associated with old forest are commonly assumed to be negatively affected by tree logging or natural disturbances. However, in this study performed in a spruce-dominated sylvopastoral landscape in the Swiss Jura Mountains, we found that genetic diversity of the epiphytic old-forest lichen Lobaria pulmonaria depends on the type of disturbance. We collected 923 thalli from 41 sampling plots of 1 ha...
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