McCune, B 1990: Rapid estimation of abundance of epiphytes on branches. - The Bryologist93(1): 39-43. [RLL List # 140 / Rec.# 12663] Keywords: EPIPHYTES/ BIOMASS/ OREGON/ ECOLOGY
Abstract: 4 figures. 1 table. [Study conducted on Quercus and Alnus species in western Oregon. "Percent cover classes were strongly correlated with biomass for all species, sample totals, and species totals. Length of the largest lichen thallus on a branch also was strongly correlated with biomass for most species...." Author also found that maximum width of the largest thallus also was correlated with biomass. "Any of these three estimators could be used as a rapid method for evaluating abundance of lichen epiphytes on branches."]