Lichens on burnt wood in Estonia: a preliminary assessment
According to available published, herbarium and recent inventory data at least 48 (and potentially over 80) species of lichenized and allied fungi can inhabit burnt areas and/or charred wood in Estonia. Most of these are widespread epiphytes and terrestrial lichens but the list also includes all fiv...
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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University of Tartu Press
2010
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| Online Access: | http://ojs.utlib.ee/index.php/FCE/article/view/13649 |
| Summary: | According to available published, herbarium and recent inventory data at least 48 (and potentially over 80) species of lichenized and allied fungi can inhabit burnt areas and/or charred wood in Estonia. Most of these are widespread epiphytes and terrestrial lichens but the list also includes all five species considered ‘fire-dependent’ in Fennoscandia. Future studies should assess the specificity of species for charred wood, and analyse the features that make it a quality habitat for lichen species. |
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