ALPINE LICHENS OF TASMANIAS SOUTH-WEST WILDERNESS

Authors
Citation
G. Kantvilas, ALPINE LICHENS OF TASMANIAS SOUTH-WEST WILDERNESS, Lichenologist, 27, 1995, pp. 433-449
Citations number
53
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
ISSN journal
00242829
Volume
27
Year of publication
1995
Part
6
Pages
433 - 449
Database
ISI
SICI code
0024-2829(1995)27:<433:ALOTSW>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
The climate, geology and vegetation of Tasmania's South West wildernes s are described briefly, with particular reference to lichens. One hun dred and sixty-two lichens are recorded from alpine altitudes in the r egion and the major habitats for alpine lichens are discussed. The flo ra differs significantly from that of other Tasmanian mountain systems , and this is attributed in part to geology and macroclimate. The regi on is rich in Tasmanian endemics and distinctly austral species with r estricted geographical distributions. (C) 1995 The British Lichen Soci ety