Wolseley, P. A./ Stofer, S./ Mitchell, A.-M./ Vanbergen, A./ Chimonides, J./ Scheidegger, C. 2006: Variation of lichen communities with landuse in Aberdeenshire, UK. - Lichenologist38(4): 307-322. [RLL List # 204 / Rec.# 29361] Keywords: SCOTLAND/ UNITED KINGDOM/ LANDUSE/ COMMUNITY ECOLOGY/ ACIDOPHYTE/ ACIDOPHILES/ AGRICULTURE/ FORESTRY/ NITROPHYTES
Abstract: ["The epiphytic community of native pinewoods was distinguished from all others by the highest species richness, the presence of indicators of ecological continuity and the absence of nitrophytes, while the epiphytic communities of farmland were distinguished by absence of acidophytes and a high contribution of nitrophytes. In landscapes where tree cover is sparse or non-existent combined assessment of habitat diversity and nitrophyte indicator species can be used to access changes associated with agricultural intensification."