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 …

Functional groups of epiphytic lichens are proposed as indicators of air quality in a
Mediterranean urban area in the south of Portugal. Local land use: traffic (for areas near …

The preservation of the wall paintings in rural habitats may be difficult because of severe
damage caused by living organisms that may discolor and degrade substrata as a …

The diversity of epiphytic lichens and the accumulation of selected trace elements in the
lichen Flavoparmelia caperata L.(Hale) were used as indicators of pollution around a landfill …

Epiphytic lichen communities are highly sensitive to excess nitrogen (N), which causes the
replacement of native floras by N‐tolerant,“weedy” eutrophic species. This shift is commonly …

The epiphytic diversity of lichens associated with Quercus cerris L. and Quercus frainetto
Ten. were investigated in 21 localities of the Marmara region. A total of 106 taxa belonging …

The responses of lichens to habitat changes caused by invasive trees are poorly
understood. Invasive forest trees may impact epiphytic lichens by altering both substrate and …

Although mosses and lichens are a relevant component of the biota of rock habitats targeted
for biodiversity conservation in Europe, the ecological factors driving their distribution are …

Epiphytic lichens are one of the taxonomic groups most sensitive to forest management.
Nevertheless, they have not yet been exhaustively included in the assessment of …

This dissertation is focused on the taxonomy, phylogeny, and ecology of the vagrant, erratic
and allied terricolous and saxicolous species of the genera Aspicilia A. Massal. and …