Diversity and vertical distribution of corticolous lichens in the montane rainforest of the Gran Piedra, Cube

  • Dania Rosabal Universidad de Oriente.
  • Ana Rosa Burgaz Universidad Complutense de Madrid,
  • Orlando J. Reyes Universidad de Oriente.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_BOCM.2012.v36.39439
Keywords: Neotropic, Caribbean lichens, epiphytes.

Abstract

The epiphytic lichen flora in the montane rainforest of the Gran Piedra (Cube) shows a clear vertical distribution. Nine cuadrats of 625 m2 were established and thirty chosen trees of five different species were surveyed. Each tree was divided in four zones from the ground to highest external branches. One hundred and fifteen corticolous lichen species were recorded, including 50 newly recorded for Cuba. Crustose species with sexual reproduction strategies were the commonest along the tree. Thelotremataceae family was dominant at the tree bases (zone I) while Graphidaceae and Parmeliaceae were more abundant in the highest branches. The zones II, III and IV harbour the highest lichen diversity.

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Ana Rosa Burgaz, Universidad Complutense de Madrid,
Departamento de Biología Vegetal I, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas,

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Published
2012-06-06
How to Cite
Rosabal D., Burgaz A. R. y Reyes O. J. (2012). Diversity and vertical distribution of corticolous lichens in the montane rainforest of the Gran Piedra, Cube. Botanica Complutensis, 36, 19-30. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_BOCM.2012.v36.39439
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Vol. 36 (2012)
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