Lichens of Kermanshah province (Iran)

Document Type : Scientific Letters

Authors

1 Research Expert, Kermanshah Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and EducationCenter, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization, (AREEO), Kermanshah, Iran.

2 Assistant Prof., Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran

3 Research Expert, Rangeland Research Division, Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran

4 Assistant prof, Kermanshah Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization, (AREEO), Kermanshah, Iran.

5 Senior Research Expert, Kermanshah Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Agricultural Research, Education and Exten-sion organization, (AREEO), Kermanshah, Iran.

Abstract

Lichen flora is very rich in Iran in terms of climate diversity, geology, and topography, and ranges from deserts to cold forests in mountainous areas and still has remained unknown and includes many new or rare species. Lichens are symbiotic organisms composed of a fungal part (Mycobiont) and a photosynthetic part (Photobiont). The photobiont may be green algae or cyanobacterial species. In fact, lichens are specialized fungi that algae serve as their food source. Lichens grow on a wide variety of growing platforms and are of great environmental importance. Collection and identification of lichens in Kermanshah province has been implemented since 2011 in line with the national projects of the Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands with the aim of identifying and preparing the list of lichen species. Altogether 109 geographical locations in the province were visited during the study and 448 specimens of lichens were collected. According to the results, 48 species of lichens, belonging to 33 genera and 15 families, were identified.

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Iran Nature
Volume 5, Issue 4 - Serial Number 23
September and October 2020
Pages 83-89

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