Open AccessThe main drivers for the occurrence of six red-listed epiphytic bryophytes and lichens in the boreo-nemoral forest landscape, Latvia
Author(s) -
Anna Mežaka,
Rolands Moisejevs,
Māris Nitcis
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
folia cryptogamica estonica./folia cryptogamica estonica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.43
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 1736-7786
pISSN - 1406-2070
DOI - 10.12697/fce.2021.58.22
Subject(s) - epiphyte , bryophyte , lichen , ecology , moss , geography , forest management , forestry , biology
Forest landscape plays a significant role in rare cryptogam distribution. However, data about the environmental demands of rare epiphytic bryophytes and lichens in boreo-nemoral forest landscapes are not complete. In this study, we focused on finding the main environmental predictors influencing the occurrence of three red-listed epiphytic bryophytes and three red-listed epiphytic lichens in the Latvian boreo-nemoral forest landscape. We obtained the records of species from the Natural Data Management System OZOLS database, which is a national information system on all rare taxa. We analyzed the occurrence of species in relation to forest stand age and area, forest type, heterogeneity and tree bark pH class. We found that selected red-listed bryophyte and lichen occurrence was mainly influenced by forest stand age and area. However, each of the red-listed epiphytic bryophyte and lichen has their own ecological demands in the boreo-nemoral landscape.