Analysis of of Samanlı Mountains lichen diversity with quantitative methods

This study conducted to determine the Samanlı Mountains lichen and lichenicolous diversity and evaluate by quantitative methods. As a result of identification of lichens and lichenicolous fungi samples from 65 localities 390 species and subspecies were identified belonging to 33 orders, 61 families and 142 genera. Of these taxa Abrothallus suecicus (Kirschst.) Nordin, Amandinea lecideina (H. Mayrhofer & Poelt) Scheid. & H. Mayrhofer, Anisomeridium biforme (Borrer) R.C. Harris, Arthonia spadicea Leight., Bacidina neosquamulosa (Aptroot & Herk) S. Ekman, Candelariella xanthostigmoides (Müll. Arg.) R.W. Rogers, Catillaria picila (A. Massal.) Coppins, Illosporiopsis christiansenii (B.L. Brady & D. Hawksw.) D. Hawksw., Lecanora stenotropa Nyl., Marchandiomyces corallinus (Roberge) Diederich & D. Hawksw., Micarea subnigrata (Nyl.) Coppins & H. Kilias, Paranectria oropensis (Ces. ex Rabenh.) D. Hawksw. & Piroz., Placynthiella dasaea (Stirt.) Tønsberg, Rinodina polyspora Th. Fr., Strigula jamesii (Swinscow) R. C. Harris, Thelidium minutulum Körb., according to the available data, are new records for Turkey. The distribution of lichens which spread in the study area were analyzed quantitatively considering Ecological Indicator Values.