Epiphytic lichens are good ecological indicators of climatic and environmental changes. The
physiology of lichens is related with their morphology and anatomy (traits) and thus the …

Understanding community assembly patterns with regard to functional traits, which may be
common to different species, allows us to compare ecological communities in a wider range …

The transformation of natural ecosystems due to anthropogenic land use is considered one
of the main causes of biodiversity loss. Lichens, due to their poikilohydric nature, are very …

Several experimental studies support the effectiveness of lichen diversity as an indicator of
environmental change. On the contrary, the potential of functional trait values of epiphytic …

Lichen epiphytes are applied as excellent environmental indicators worldwide. However,
very little is known about epiphytic lichen communities and their response to forest dynamics …

Epiphytic macrolichen litterfall was collected over 3 years from primary evergreen broad-
leaved forests (PF), Populus bonatii secondary forests (PBSF), middle-aged oak secondary …

Background: Few studies analysing lichen diversity have simultaneously considered
interactions among drivers that operate at different spatial and temporal scales. Aims: The …

The relationships between the structural complexity of coniferous forests and the epiphytic
lichen communities that inhabit them were examined in 51 conifer-dominated stands in …

Anthropogenic disturbances can severely impact the abundant lichen epiphyte communities
of subtropical forests due to habitat loss, fragmentation and alteration. To assess the …

The high richness of epiphytes in moist tropical montane forests is continuously decreasing
due to deforestation and habitat loss. Lichens and bryophytes are important components of …