ACADEMIC JOURNAL
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ISSN 2542-1077 (Print) ISSN 1994-5973 (Online) |
General Biology |
Keywords: epiphytic lichens deciduous trees coniferous trees introduced trees botanical garden arboretum middle boreal zone |
Summary: The present study reports 83 lichens on 37 species of deciduous species in the Botanic Garden's arboretum of Petrozavodsk State University (Republic of Karelia). The studied deciduous trees are represented by both adventitious introduced species (32) and aboriginal species (5) located on the edge of their range in Karelia, but introduced into culture in the territory of the arboretum. The highest number of species of lichens were found on the trunks and branches of Quercus rubra (31) and Acer platanoides (25). Amongst recorded lichens, 2 species are listed in the Red Book of the Republic of Karelia, 4 are new for the territory of the Botanical Garden and 2 – for the territory of the city of Petrozavodsk. In total, 112 species of lichens were found on the trees from collection of the Arboretum of the Botanical Garden of PetrSU. |
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