The Lichenologist · 1999 · 18 citations · 0 references
AgricultureBotanyPlant SciencesPlant EcologySoil FertilityTerrestrial EcologyPlant Nutrient UptakePlant-soil InteractionsPlant-soil Nutrient InteractionsSoil - Vegetation InteractionsSoil-plant Nutrient RelationsVegetation Cover AssessmentLichen BiologyLichen EcologyLime Effects On Nutrient AvailabilityLime Effects On Soil BiologyLiming Effects On Nutrient AvailabilityMineral FertilizersPhosphate FertilizersVegetation Cover
Abstract The effect of deposition of different fertilizers and of lime on lichens was investigated under field conditions. Three terricolous lichens were tested: Cladonia floerkeana, C. furcata and C. portentosa . The lichens were exposed to three types of powdered fertilizer (NPK-, N-, P-fertilizer) and lime. The applied nutrients were recorded in lichen thalli and soil. The influence on lichen growth rate and vegetation cover was estimated over 2 years. The response was a clear change in vegetation cover with an exceptional stimulating effect of NPK on the moss Polytrichum formosum . A lethal effect was observed on Cladonia floerkeana following exposure to lime. NPK and P had the most significant stimulatory effect on C. furcata . Only NPK promoted the growth of C. portentosa and P, N or Ca had a negative effect.