Lichen indicator [Section 4]

Paul L. Patterson; Susan Will-Wolf; Marie T. Trest

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Lichen indicator [Section 4]

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Paul L. Patterson, Susan Will-Wolf, Marie T. Trest

Year:

2009

Type:

Miscellaneous Publication

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

In: Westfall, James A., ed. FIA national assessment of data quality for forest health indicators. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-53. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Service. p. 40-47.

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Abstract

Lichens are very responsive to environmental stressors in forests, including changes in forest structure, air quality, and climate. Each lichen species on a plot is an indicator of how lichen communities respond to ecological conditions. Individual lichen species occur erratically and even common species are often absent from plots with suitable habitat. The combined response of all species is a better indicator of ecological conditions than responses of any one or a few lichen species.

Parent Publication

FIA national assessment of data quality for forest health indicators

Keywords

lichen, measurement error, classification error, quality assurance, forest inventory

Citation

Patterson, Paul L.; Will-Wolf, Susan; Trest, Marie T. 2009. Lichen indicator [Section 4]. In: Westfall, James A., ed. FIA national assessment of data quality for forest health indicators. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-53. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Service. p. 40-47.