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lichenometry

Scope: methodological
Papers: 2 | Mentions: 2

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Knowledge graph centered on lichenometry with 24 nodes and 81 connections. Top connected: Unknown, not mentioned, Atriplex canescens, not specified, Rock glaciers in Central Colorado, U.S.A., as indi.

Definition

A dating technique that uses the measured diameters of lichen thalli to estimate the age of rock surfaces

Related Terms (1)

lichen dating

Publications (2)

article

Rock glaciers in Central Colorado, U.S.A., as indicators of Holocene climate change

2007Arctic, Antarctic and Alpine Researchcentral
student_paper

Effect of Rock Size, Age, and Distance on the Biodiversity of Lower Copper Creek Area Lichens: A Test of the Theory of Island Biogeography

2004referenced

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rock glacier

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symbiotic association

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Frequently Associated Species

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Atriplex canescens

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not specified

not specified1 paper

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Unknown

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Pinus longaeva

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not mentioned

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