The colonization of young fire initiated stands by the crustose lichen <i>Trapeliopsis granulosa</i> and its potential effect on conifer establishment and stand succession

The resilience of closed-crown coniferous stands within the boreal forest of North America is highly dependent on successful re-establishment of tree species following fire. A shift from closed-crown forest to open lichen woodland is possible following poor natural regeneration during the...

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Main Authors: Splawinski, Tadeusz, Gauthier, Sylvie, Fenton, Nicole, Houle, Daniel, Bergeron, Yves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Finnish Society of Forest Science 2018-01-01
Series:Silva Fennica
Online Access:https://www.silvafennica.fi/article/7791