Diversity and distribution of Lichens of Ambuluwawa Mountain

Silva, M.A.L.; Wijeratne, S.C.

dc.contributor.author	Silva, M.A.L.
dc.contributor.author	Wijeratne, S.C.
dc.date.accessioned	2019-05-30T10:00:11Z
dc.date.available	2019-05-30T10:00:11Z
dc.date.issued	2001
dc.identifier.citation	Proceedings of the Seventh Annual Forestry and Environment Symposium 2001	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://archive.cmb.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/70130/4644
dc.description.abstract	Ambuluwawa Mountain in Gampola District reaches to a height of 1065 meters and vegetation is mostly disturbed. To study lichens three sites, each 100m, in area, at different elevations (high <990m), (mid 950- 870m) and (low 700- 650m) were selected. Three trees Alstonia macrophylla, Albizzia lebbek, Macaranga tomentosa were selected to study corticolous lichens. Alstonia macrophylla was present in all sites while Albizzia lebbek was present in sites one and three. Macaranga tomentosa was present in site two only. Rocks were used for sexicolous species. Total percentage lichen cover and the total number of different lichens were recorded by placing ...
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.subject	Diversity and distribution of Lichens of Ambuluwawa Mountain	en_US
dc.title	Diversity and distribution of Lichens of Ambuluwawa Mountain	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US