Macrolichen Communities Depend on Phorophyte in Conguillio National Park, Chile

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datacite.alternateIdentifier.citationPLANTS-BASEL,Vol.12,2023
datacite.alternateIdentifier.doi10.3390/plants12132452
datacite.creatorVillagra, Johana
datacite.creatorSancho, Leopoldo G.
datacite.creatorAlors, David
datacite.date2023
datacite.subject.englishmacrolichens
datacite.subject.englishexposure
datacite.subject.englishAraucaria araucana
datacite.subject.englishNothofagus antarctica
datacite.titleMacrolichen Communities Depend on Phorophyte in Conguillio National Park, Chile
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-27T18:26:08Z
dc.date.available2024-05-27T18:26:08Z
dc.description.abstractThe community composition of epiphytic macrolichens from two tree species (Araucaria araucana and Nothofagus antarctica) was conducted in temperate forests in the Conguillio National Park, Chile. The composition of lichen biota is influenced by phorophyte species, bark pH, and microclimatic conditions. A total of 31 species of macrolichens were found on A. araucana and N. antarctica. Most of the species showed phorophyte preference, with nine being exclusive to A. araucana and 10 to N. antarctica. The detrended correspondence analysis (DCA) indicated the formation of three communities: one representing macrolichens growing on N. antarctica and two others growing chiefly on A. araucana, either with north or south exposure. More work is needed to study the lichen biota of the forests of the Chilean Andes, which are under multiple threats, including clearing and climate change. In order to counteract such risks to native forests and to the biodiversity of the associated epiphytic lichens, conservation plans should be established that consider the factors that influence the composition of the lichen community.
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositoriodigital.uct.cl/handle/10925/5698
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.sourcePLANTS-BASEL
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