Monitoring lichens diversity and climatic change in sierra nevada (Spain)

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Lichens are common organisms in high mountain zones, where they play an important role in ecosystem balance. In recent years, the increasing interest in understanding more about their interactions with abiotic factors has prompted several investigations, some of which have proved their value as bioindicators of climatic conditions. In this context, focusing on climatic change effects on high mountain vascular plants and supported by the Global Observation Research Initiative in Alpine Environments project (GLORIA), we have monitored for the first time the lichens biodiversity in Sierra Nevada with the intention of studying the alterations caused by the process of climatic change. The aim of this paper is to explain the monitoring experience developed on the massif and contribute to the first results from the biodiversity and statistical analysis of the sampling data.

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Calzado, M. R. F., Porcel, M. C., Houston, J. B., & Mesa, J. M. (2013). Monitoring lichens diversity and climatic change in sierra nevada (Spain). Pirineos, (168), 25–38. https://doi.org/10.3989/Pirineos.2013.168002

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