Effects of forest characteristics on the abundance of alectorioid lichens in northern Finland

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Forest Research
• Main Authors: Jaakkola, Lotta Maaria, Helle, Timo Päiviö, Soppela, Jussi, Kuitunen, Markku Tapio, Yrjönen, Mikko Juhani
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2006
• Subjects: Alectoria; Lemmenjoki; Norway; Oulanka; Ounastunturi; Northern Finland; Rangifer tarandus
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/x06-178; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/x06-178

Quantitative knowledge of the abundance of epiphytic alectorioid lichens (Bryoria spp., Alectoria spp., and Usnea spp.) is important when evaluating the carrying capacity of the winter pastures of semidomesticated reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus (L., 1758)) and woodland caribou (Rangifer tarand...