Diversity and distribution of lichens in recently deglaciated areas of southeastern Spitsbergen

• Published in: Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae
• Main Authors: Wojciech Maciejowski, Piotr Osyczka, Jerzy Smykla, Wiesław Ziaja, Krzysztof Ostafin, Beata Krzewicka
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Polish Botanical Society 2018
• Subjects: Arctic; Svalbard; Sørkapp Land; Torell Land; lichenized fungi; spontaneous succession; ice-free areas; Botany; QK1-989; Svalbard Archipelago; Spitsbergen
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5586/asbp.3596; https://doaj.org/article/22bcdc9ab40a4c5dafeb872c2b2e9e0c

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...