Aim The main objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of leachates from three
typical boreal forest ground layers on young tree growth and to explore the linkages …

Several studies have proposed that lichens in the spruce-lichen woodlands of the northern
section of the Canadian Boreal Region inhibit seed germination and seedling recruitment …

In the boreal forest, long-lasting canopy gaps are associated with lichens on dry sites and
with Sphagnum spp. on wet sites. We hypothesize that ground-layer composition plays a …

In the boreal forest, open lichen woodlands have been described as an alternative stable
state to closed-crown feather moss forest. In this study, we addressed the role of terricolous …

Background and Aims Natural regeneration of white spruce (Picea glauca) after disturbance
has been reported to be very poor. Here a study was made to determine whether C …

The subject of conifer regeneration failure after canopy removing disturbance leading to
expansion of ericaceous heaths in boreal forests received considerable attention. However …

1. The lichen Cladonia stellaris forms dense mats and dominates the forest-floor vegetation
in latesuccessional oligotrophic boreal forests. This lichen is rich in polyphenolic secondary …

The composition of the bryophyte layer influences boreal forest regeneration and growth
through its effect on soil conditions. Canopy openings in boreal spruce stands can favor the …

We examined the importance of the epiphytic lichen, Ramalina menziesii, in a blue oak
(Quercus douglasii) woodland of California, using a factorial experiment in which lichens …

Background and aims Low productivity open lichen (Cladonia spp.) woodlands have been
rapidly expanding in the closed-crown feather moss (Pleurozium schreberi (Brid.) Mitt.) …