In: Phyton 54, Fasc. 2 (2014): S. 235-243 with 1 figure DOI: 10.12905/0380.phyton54(2)2014-0235

Key words: Lichenized Ascomycetes, Lichenes. – Biodiversity, ecology, flora, floristics. – Alps, alpine belt, glacier forefield, glacier retreat.

Summary

The investigation of lichens on soil, plant debris and terricolous mosses in the glacier forefield of the Gaisbergferner yielded 41 lichen taxa (39 species and 2 varieties) and one lichenicolous fungus. Three sampling sites were established at increasing distance from the glacier, in order to compare species diversity, abundance

Bilovitz P. O., Wallner A., Tutzer V., Nascimbene J. & Mayrhofer H. 2014. Terricolous lichens in the glacier forefield of the Gaisbergferner (Eastern Alps, Tyrol, Austria). – Phyton (Horn, Austria) 54(2): 235–243, with 1 figure.and composition.