Epiphytic lichen colonization in regenerating black spruce forest stands of clearcut origin

► We examined colonization of epiphytic lichens in two types of young stands. ► We compared colonization between plantations and naturally regenerated stands. ► Six to ten years after harvest, colonization was higher in naturally regenerated stands. ► We found no difference between the two types of stands 12-18 after harvest. ► Distance from the mature stand had little influence for most lichen species.