Lichen Responses to Disturbance: Clues for Biomonitoring Land-use Effects on Riparian Andean Ecosystems
The transformation of natural ecosystems due to anthropogenic land use is considered one of the main causes of biodiversity loss. Lichens, due to their poikilohydric nature, are very sensitive to natural and anthropogenic disturbances. Therefore, lichen communities have been widely used as bioindica...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-05-01
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Series: | Diversity |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/11/5/73 |