Diversity and distribution of lichens in recently deglaciated areas of southeastern Spitsbergen
The diversity and distribution of lichen species were investigated in recently deglaciated areas of the borderland between Sørkapp Land and Torell Land (southeastern Spitsbergen, Svalbard). A total of 15 sites representing various habitat types specific to the area were evaluated. Sampling sites wer...
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| author | Wojciech Maciejowski Piotr Osyczka Jerzy Smykla Wiesław Ziaja Krzysztof Ostafin Beata Krzewicka |
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| description | The diversity and distribution of lichen species were investigated in recently deglaciated areas of the borderland between Sørkapp Land and Torell Land (southeastern Spitsbergen, Svalbard). A total of 15 sites representing various habitat types specific to the area were evaluated. Sampling sites were characterized by a very diverse composition of lichens and species richness ranging from as few as two species to as many as 53. None of the species was ubiquitous among the investigated sampling sites; conversely, most were recorded only once or twice indicating a high heterogeneity in species distribution. Eighty species are reported for the first time from southeastern Spitsbergen. The terricolous lichen Verrucaria xyloxena is reported for the first time from the Svalbard archipelago. The influence of the selected abiotic and biotic environmental factors on the occurrences and distributions of lichen species is discussed in this paper. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-22bcdc9ab40a4c5dafeb872c2b2e9e0c2022-12-21T19:04:53ZengPolish Botanical SocietyActa Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae2083-94802018-12-0187410.5586/asbp.35966943Diversity and distribution of lichens in recently deglaciated areas of southeastern SpitsbergenWojciech Maciejowski0Piotr Osyczka1Jerzy Smykla2Wiesław Ziaja3Krzysztof Ostafin4Beata Krzewicka5Institute of the Middle and Far East, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 3, 30-387 CracowInstitute of Botany, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 3, 30-387 CracowInstitute of Nature Conservation, Polish Academy of Sciences, Mickiewicza 33, 31-120 CracowInstitute of Geography and Spatial Management, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7, 30-387 CracowInstitute of Geography and Spatial Management, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7, 30-387 CracowW. Szafer Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences, Lubicz 46, 31-512 CracowThe diversity and distribution of lichen species were investigated in recently deglaciated areas of the borderland between Sørkapp Land and Torell Land (southeastern Spitsbergen, Svalbard). A total of 15 sites representing various habitat types specific to the area were evaluated. Sampling sites were characterized by a very diverse composition of lichens and species richness ranging from as few as two species to as many as 53. None of the species was ubiquitous among the investigated sampling sites; conversely, most were recorded only once or twice indicating a high heterogeneity in species distribution. Eighty species are reported for the first time from southeastern Spitsbergen. The terricolous lichen Verrucaria xyloxena is reported for the first time from the Svalbard archipelago. The influence of the selected abiotic and biotic environmental factors on the occurrences and distributions of lichen species is discussed in this paper.https://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/asbp/article/view/8288ArcticSvalbardSørkapp LandTorell Landlichenized fungispontaneous successionice-free areas |
| spellingShingle | Wojciech Maciejowski Piotr Osyczka Jerzy Smykla Wiesław Ziaja Krzysztof Ostafin Beata Krzewicka Diversity and distribution of lichens in recently deglaciated areas of southeastern Spitsbergen Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae Arctic Svalbard Sørkapp Land Torell Land lichenized fungi spontaneous succession ice-free areas |
| title | Diversity and distribution of lichens in recently deglaciated areas of southeastern Spitsbergen |
| title_full | Diversity and distribution of lichens in recently deglaciated areas of southeastern Spitsbergen |
| title_fullStr | Diversity and distribution of lichens in recently deglaciated areas of southeastern Spitsbergen |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diversity and distribution of lichens in recently deglaciated areas of southeastern Spitsbergen |
| title_short | Diversity and distribution of lichens in recently deglaciated areas of southeastern Spitsbergen |
| title_sort | diversity and distribution of lichens in recently deglaciated areas of southeastern spitsbergen |
| topic | Arctic Svalbard Sørkapp Land Torell Land lichenized fungi spontaneous succession ice-free areas |
| url | https://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/asbp/article/view/8288 |
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