Lobaria pulmonaria (L.) Hoffm.: The Multifaceted Suitability of the Lung Lichen to Monitor Forest Ecosystems
Sonia Ravera,
Renato Benesperi,
Elisabetta Bianchi
et al.
Abstract:Lobaria pulmonaria (L.) Hoffm. is a tripartite, broad-lobed foliose lichen usually found on bark and on epiphytic and epilithic mosses in humid forests. Currently, the species is threatened in most European countries because of its sensitivity to environmental alterations. In this paper, a total of 107 previous studies across more than 50 years were analysed to gain insight into the multiple roles that L. pulmonaria plays in forest habitats, specifically relating to ecosystem services and as environmental bioi… Show more
“…It provides a critical analysis of the topic from the point of view of the main methods adopted in various contexts, mainly focusing on lower-trunk epiphytic lichens, as they are the most studied in forest ecosystems. Lichen biomonitoring studies have been classified in four main categories based on (i) lichen diversity indices, (ii) lichen functional groups, (iii) the viability of single indicator species (see also the recent review paper by Ravera et al [13]), and (iv) the bioaccumulation approach. The close interconnection between the aspects explored in this review provides a complex and multifaceted picture of the topic.…”
“…It provides a critical analysis of the topic from the point of view of the main methods adopted in various contexts, mainly focusing on lower-trunk epiphytic lichens, as they are the most studied in forest ecosystems. Lichen biomonitoring studies have been classified in four main categories based on (i) lichen diversity indices, (ii) lichen functional groups, (iii) the viability of single indicator species (see also the recent review paper by Ravera et al [13]), and (iv) the bioaccumulation approach. The close interconnection between the aspects explored in this review provides a complex and multifaceted picture of the topic.…”
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