Evaluation of lichen diversity as an indicator of environmental quality in the North Adriatic submediterranean region

Castello, Miris; Skert, Nicola

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2004.06.007

Cited by 26 publications

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“…grouped in the cluster E. This species assemblage is one of the most common in temperate broadleaves forests in Italy (Castello & Skert 2005). Chestnut orchards provide optimal conditions to these species thanks to the continuous canopy coverage which allows constant moderate solar direct radiation and high humidity rates at trunk level.…”

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Epiphytic lichen communities in chestnut stands in Central-North Italy

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Chestnut forest ecosystems represent an important component of the European Mediterranean basin and the Southern Alps landscape. Despite the good knowledge acquired in the phytosanitary and cultural aspects of chestnut, there is still a lack of data on the relationships between chestnut and epiphytes. We have investigated the changes in frequency of occurrence and species composition of lichen assemblages against the main site characteristics and environmental variables in chestnut woods along a bioclimatic and geographical gradient in Central-North Italy. The study has highlighted a geographic gradient from the Western Alps to the Northern Apennines. We recorded a total of 152 taxa, only 49 of which occurring in all the bioclimatic zones. The distribution of lichen communities in chestnut stands is mainly associated with increasing precipitation and decreasing temperature, thus confirming the prevailing influence of macroclimatic factors on epiphytic lichens. The species composition statistically differs also in stands differently managed (orchards vs. coppices). Chestnut woods host interesting communities, with rare species related to Lobarion, and can represent a good habitat for threatened epiphytic species.

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Epiphytic lichen communities in chestnut stands in Central-North Italy

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“…8). To exclude from sampling any unsuited part of the trunk, a shift from verticality up to 20° clockwise was allowed when positioning individual ladders (Castello & Skert, 2005). In each station, about 3-12 trees were sampled, for a total of 89 chestnut and 119 oak trees.…”

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“…This values were summed for each of the four cardinal points and averaged for the number of trees in the station, obtaining four indices of lichen biodiversity each referred to one of the four cardinal points. The sum of these four indices was kept as the lichen biodiversity indicator for the station (Castello & Skert, 2005). Thalli were collected during field sampling and brought to laboratory for any dubious identification.…”

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Monitoring Epiphytic Lichen Biodiversity to Detect Environmental Quality and Air Pollution: the Case Study of Roccamonfina Park (Campania Region - Italy)

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et al. 2011

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“…Due to their physiology, lichens are sensitive to a series of environmental parameters (namely light, air humidity, UV-B radiation, temperature, and airborne chemicals such as SO 2 and NO x making them useful indicators for air pollution and climate change (Poikolainen et al 1998;Tarhanen et al 2000;Cornelissen et al 2001;Kricke and Loppi 2002;Castello and Skert 2005). Biomonitoring methods based on the diversity of epiphytic lichens are among the most used worldwide.…”

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