An effective detection strategy and determining critical habitat characteristics for Boreal Felt Lichen (Erioderma pedicellatum) in Newfoundland, Canada
Boreal felt lichen (Erioderma pedicellatum) is a rare lichen that is listed as critically endangered by the IUCN. On the island of Newfoundland, Canada, the Central Avalon Forest Ecoregion is a hotspot for this species. The population in this region is relatively abundant, providing an opportunity t...
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ftdatacite:10.48336/188e-xk36 2023-05-15T17:21:07+02:00 An effective detection strategy and determining critical habitat characteristics for Boreal Felt Lichen (Erioderma pedicellatum) in Newfoundland, Canada Lauriault, Patrick 2020 https://dx.doi.org/10.48336/188e-xk36 https://research.library.mun.ca/14524/ en eng Memorial University of Newofundland Text article-journal ScholarlyArticle 2020 ftdatacite https://doi.org/10.48336/188e-xk36 2021-11-05T12:55:41Z Boreal felt lichen (Erioderma pedicellatum) is a rare lichen that is listed as critically endangered by the IUCN. On the island of Newfoundland, Canada, the Central Avalon Forest Ecoregion is a hotspot for this species. The population in this region is relatively abundant, providing an opportunity to study its habitat requirements. I used occupied and unoccupied plots (each 5 m radius) to test critical habitat for boreal felt lichen. To ensure I effectively detected lichens in our plots, I developed a decoy lichen experiment to test the detection probability of these lichens. I applied the results from the decoy experiment to the habitat study. Although I could not consider time in the study, I discussed how the shortened lifespan of the host tree may constrain the temporal niche of boreal felt lichen. I identified critical habitat for boreal felt lichen, which will contribute to informed land use to help protect this population. Text Newfoundland DataCite Metadata Store (German National Library of Science and Technology) Canada |
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Boreal felt lichen (Erioderma pedicellatum) is a rare lichen that is listed as critically endangered by the IUCN. On the island of Newfoundland, Canada, the Central Avalon Forest Ecoregion is a hotspot for this species. The population in this region is relatively abundant, providing an opportunity to study its habitat requirements. I used occupied and unoccupied plots (each 5 m radius) to test critical habitat for boreal felt lichen. To ensure I effectively detected lichens in our plots, I developed a decoy lichen experiment to test the detection probability of these lichens. I applied the results from the decoy experiment to the habitat study. Although I could not consider time in the study, I discussed how the shortened lifespan of the host tree may constrain the temporal niche of boreal felt lichen. I identified critical habitat for boreal felt lichen, which will contribute to informed land use to help protect this population. |
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An effective detection strategy and determining critical habitat characteristics for Boreal Felt Lichen (Erioderma pedicellatum) in Newfoundland, Canada |
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An effective detection strategy and determining critical habitat characteristics for Boreal Felt Lichen (Erioderma pedicellatum) in Newfoundland, Canada |
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An effective detection strategy and determining critical habitat characteristics for Boreal Felt Lichen (Erioderma pedicellatum) in Newfoundland, Canada |
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An effective detection strategy and determining critical habitat characteristics for Boreal Felt Lichen (Erioderma pedicellatum) in Newfoundland, Canada |
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An effective detection strategy and determining critical habitat characteristics for Boreal Felt Lichen (Erioderma pedicellatum) in Newfoundland, Canada |
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effective detection strategy and determining critical habitat characteristics for boreal felt lichen (erioderma pedicellatum) in newfoundland, canada |
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Memorial University of Newofundland |
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