The influence of multi-scale environmental variables on the distribution of terricolous lichens in a fog desert
The findings suggest that landscape variables contribute to variations in lichen species cover, but that stronger links occur between lichen growth and small-scale variations in soil characteristics, supporting the need for multi-scale approaches in the management of threatened biological soil crust communities and related ecosystem functions. Keywords: Biological soil crust, DCA, DCCA, Namib Desert; Namibia.
Journal of Vegetation Science