کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
4393611 1305493 2011 6 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Distribution patterns of soil lichens across the principal biomes of southern Africa
موضوعات مرتبط
مهندسی و علوم پایه علوم زمین و سیارات فرآیندهای سطح زمین
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Distribution patterns of soil lichens across the principal biomes of southern Africa
چکیده انگلیسی

The present study was undertaken to assess baseline distribution patterns for soil lichens occurring in the principal biomes of southern Africa, and to analyse their relationship to selected environmental parameters. Among the lichen species found across our survey sites, four distinct groups could be delineated, each as distinct consortium of lichen species sharing particular morphological characters (e.g. growth-form, pigmentation and type of photobiont kind). These groups are largely correlated with specific environmental parameters. These findings suggest that lichens may serve as valuable bioindicators for evaluating climate and soil change in this region of Africa.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Arid Environments - Volume 75, Issue 2, February 2011, Pages 215–220
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