Quantification of Lichen Cover and Biomass Using Field Data, Airborne Laser Scanning and High Spatial Resolution Optical Data—A Case Study from a Canadian Boreal Pine Forest

Ground-dwelling macrolichens dominate the forest floor of mature upland pine stands in the boreal forest. Understanding patterns of lichen abundance, as well as environmental characteristics associated with lichen growth, is key to managing lichens as a forage resource for threatened woodland caribo...

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Main Authors: Ashley C. Hillman, Scott E. Nielsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/11/6/682