title: Terricolous Lichens in the Glacier Forefield of the Morteratsch Glacier (Eastern Alps, Graubünden, Switzerland).
abstract: Three sampling sites were established at increasing distance from the Morteratsch glacier to investigate lichen communities on soil in the glacier forefield. The survey yielded 13 lichen species and one lichenicolous fungus.Peltigera extenuata(Nyl. ex Vain.) Lojka (Peltigerales) is new to the canton of Graubünden.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Plant Sciences, NAWI Graz, University of Graz, Holteigasse 6, 8010 Graz, Austria, Europe.
authors.forename: Peter O
authors.initials: PO
authors.lastname: Bilovitz
authors.affiliation: Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and the Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, viale dell'Università 16, 35020, Legnaro, Padova, Italy, Europe.
authors.forename: Juri
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nascimbene
authors.affiliation: Institute of Plant Sciences, NAWI Graz, University of Graz, Holteigasse 6, 8010 Graz, Austria, Europe.
authors.forename: Helmut
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mayrhofer
keywords: Lichenes. – Biodiversity; Lichenized Ascomycetes; ecology; flora; floristics. – Alps; glacier forefield; glacier retreat