The Ecology of Lobarion Pulmonariae and Parmelion Caperatae in Quercus Dominated Forests in South-West Norway

• DOI: 10.1017/s0024282985000184
• Publication Date: 2007-05-30T06:54:13Z
• Authors: Y. Gauslaa
• Keywords: Epiphyte

Abstract 119 investigated Quercus trunks and 67 species of lichens, 23 bryophytes 3 non-lichenized fungi are arranged by means the Minimum Spanning Tree analysis, resulting in four Lobarion communities one Parmelion community. is restricted to bark with pH > 5.0 old forests. Ca-content strongly correlated; Ca seems originate from Ca-uptake through roots phorophyte. Within a single site soil also be responsible for variation Mg-content bark, being correlated Ca. The dominating source regionalvariationinMg, however, marine aerosols. caperatae occurs on acid young trees. is, rich Mg. Soluble tannins decrease increasing age phorophyte, but probably minor significance epiphytic vegetation.