Pesticide usage and epiphytic lichen diversity in Romanian orchards

Authors
Bartok, K
Citation
K. Bartok, Pesticide usage and epiphytic lichen diversity in Romanian orchards, LICHENOLOGI, 31, 1999, pp. 21-25
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
LICHENOLOGIST
ISSN journal
00242829 → ACNP
Volume
31
Year of publication
1999
Part
1
Pages
21 - 25
Database
ISI
SICI code
0024-2829(199901)31:<21:PUAELD>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
The epiphytic lichen floras of different orchards (intensive, semi-intensiv e apple cultivation and traditional old private garden) in North-West Roman ia were compared with and without pesticide treatment. Species richness was negatively influenced by the frequency of pesticide treatment. (C) 1999 Th e British Lichen Society.