Comparison of the epiphytic lichen communities growing on various tree species on Mt. Uludağ (Bursa, Turkey)

Authors : Şule ÖZTÜRK, Şaban GÜVENÇ

Pages : 449-456

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :A total of 48 epiphytic lichen species were found on the various tree species insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Abies nordmanniana insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Stev.); Spach subsp. bornmuelleriana insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Mattf.); Coode & Cullen, Fagus orientalis Lipsky, and Pinus nigra Arnold. subsp. pallasiana insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Lamb.); Holmboe); that formed communities on the north-west, extending from 1300 to 1600 m altitudes, of Mt. Uludağ in Bursa. Twenty-five epiphytic lichen species that occur on more than 4 sample trees were statistically analysed. The most frequent species were Pseudevernia furfuracea L. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Zopf.);, Hypogymnia tubulosa insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Schaer.); Hav., Parmelia sulcata Taylor, Lecanora chlarotera Nyl., and Evernia prunastri insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(L.); Ach., in descending order. Indicator species for Fagus orientalis were Lecanora carpinea L. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Vain.);, Lecidella elaeochroma insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Ach.); M.Choisy, Melanelixia subaurifera insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Nyl.); O.Blanco, A.Crespo, Divakar, Essl., D.Hawksw. & Lumbsch, and Parmelia sulcata. Pseudevernia furfuracea is an indicator species for 2 other trees insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Abies nordmanniana subsp. bornmuelleriana and Pinus nigra subsp. pallasiana);. It was found that the differences in lichen communities on various tree species are statistically significant.
Keywords : Key words Community, lichen, Turkey, Uludağ