In: Phyton 55, Fasc. 2 (2015): S. 193-199 with 1 figure DOI: 10.12905/0380.phyton55(2)2015-0193

Terricolous Lichens in the Glacier Forefield of the Morteratsch Glacier (Eastern Alps, Graubünden,Switzerland)

Key words: Lichenized Ascomycetes, Lichenes. – Biodiversity, ecology, flora, floristics. – Alps, glacier forefield, glacier retreat.

Bilovitz P. O., Nascimbene J. & Mayrhofer H. 2015. Terricolous lichens in the glacier forefield of the Morteratsch glacier (Eastern Alps, Graubünden, Switzer­land). – Phyton (Horn, Austria) 55 (2): 193–199, with 1 figure.

Summary
Three sampling sites were established at increasing distance from the Morteratsch glacier to investigate lichen communities on soil in the glacier forefield. The Peltigera extenuata (Nyl. ex Vain.) Lojka (Peltigerales) is new to the canton of Graubünden.