title: Terricolous Lichens in the Glacier Forefield of the Rötkees (Eastern Alps, South Tyrol, Italy).
abstract: The investigation of lichens on soil, plant debris and terricolous mosses in the glacier forefield of the Rötkees yielded 31 lichen taxa (29 species and 2 varieties) and one lichenicolous fungus.Micarea incrassataHedl. (Lecanorales) is new to Italy. Three sampling sites were established at increasing distance from the glacier, in order to compare species diversity, abundance and composition.
authors: Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Graz, Holteigasse 6, 8010 Graz, Austria, Europe.
authors: Peter O
authors: PO
authors: Bilovitz
authors: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Via Giorgieri 10, 34100 Trieste, Italy.
authors: Juri
authors: J
authors: Nascimbene
authors: Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Graz, Holteigasse 6, 8010 Graz, Austria, Europe.
authors: Veronika
authors: V
authors: Tutzer
authors: Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Graz, Holteigasse 6, 8010 Graz, Austria, Europe.
authors: Anja
authors: A
authors: Wallner
authors: Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Graz, Holteigasse 6, 8010 Graz, Austria, Europe.
authors: Helmut
authors: H
authors: Mayrhofer
keywords: Lichenes. – Biodiversity; Lichenized Ascomycetes; alpine belt; ecology; flora; floristics. – Alps; glacier forefield; glacier retreat