Epiphytic lichen communities in old-growth beech forests of western Ukraine

Oleksandr Y. Khodosovtsev; Jan Vondrák; Anna A. Kuzemko

doi:10.3897/VCS.149158

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Vegetation Classification and Survey 6: 221-246
https://doi.org/10.3897/VCS.149158 (25 Nov 2025)

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Article title
Abstract
Keywords
Introduction
- Study area
Methods
- Epiphyte concept
- Field data and sampling
- Identification of lichens
- Data analyses
- Characteristics of vegetation units
- Syntaxonomy
Results
- First step of analysis
- Second step of analysis
- Ordination
- Characteristics of vegetation units
  - Cluster A (Tables , , Figures , , Suppl. material )
  - Subcluster B1 (Tables , , Figures , , Suppl. material )
  - Subcluster B2 (Tables , , Figure , Suppl. material )
  - Cluster C (Tables , , Figure , Suppl. material )
  - Cluster D (Tables , , Figure )
  - Subcluster E1 (Tables , , Figure , Suppl. material )
  - Subcluster E2 (Tables , , Figure , Suppl. material )
  - Subcluster E3 (Tables , , Figure , Suppl. material )
  - Subcluster E4 (Tables , , Figure , Suppl. material )
  - Subcluster E5 (Tables , , Figure , Suppl. material )
  - Subcluster F1 (Tables , , Figure , Suppl. material )
  - Subcluster F2 (Tables , , Figure , Suppl. material )
  - Subcluster F3 (Tables , , Figure , Suppl. material )
  - Subcluster F4 (Tables , , Figures , , Suppl. material )
  - Subcluster F5 (Tables , , Figures , , Suppl. material )
  - Subcluster G1 (Tables , , Figure , Suppl. material )
  - Subcluster G2 (Tables , , Figures , , Suppl. material )
  - Subcluster G3 (Tables , , Figure , Suppl. material )
  - Subcluster G4 (Tables , , Figure , Suppl. material )
  - Subcluster G5 (Tables , , Figure , Suppl. material )
Discussion
- Diversity of lichen communities on Fagus sylvatica in western Ukraine
- Lichen communities as indicators of state of old-growth forest
- Epiphitic lichen communities as potential hotspots
- Comparison with similar European communities
  - Clusters A and B – communities on exposed roots and bases of trunks (Agonimietea repletae)
  - Clusters C and D – communities on mosses (Lobarion pulmonariae and Biatorion vernalis)
  - Cluster E – nitrophilous communities (Physcietea)
  - Cluster F – acidophilous communities (Hypogymnietea physodis)
  - Cluster G – anitrophilous species-rich communities (Arthonio radiatae-Lecidelletea elaeochromae)
- New syntaxa and lectotypification
  - Biatoretum radicicolae Khodosovtsev, Vondrák et Kuzemko ass. nov. hoc loco
  - Biatoro vernali-Striguletum stigmatellae Khodosovtsev, Vondrák et Kuzemko ass. nov. prov
  - Buellio griseovirenti-Bacidinetum sulphurellae Khodosovtsev, Vondrák et Kuzemko ass. nov. hoc loco
  - Dictyocatenulatetum albae Khodosovtsev, Vondrák et Kuzemko ass. nov. hoc loco
  - Japewio aliphatici-Parmelietum saxatilis Khodosovtsev, Vondrák et Kuzemko ass. nov. hoc loco
  - Parmelio tiliacei-Lobarietum pulmonariae Khodosovtsev, Vondrák et Kuzemko ass. nov. hoc loco
  - Thelotremo lepadini-Biatoretum ponticae Khodosovtsev, Vondrák et Kuzemko ass. nov. hoc loco
  - Biatorion radicicolae Khodosovtsev, Vondrák et Kuzemko all. nov. hoc loco
  - Biatorion vernalis Khodosovtsev, Vondrák et Kuzemko all. nov. prov
  - Dictyocatenulation albae Khodosovtsev, Vondrák et Kuzemko all. nov. hoc loco
  - Agonimietalia repletae Khodosovtsev, Vondrák et Kuzemko ord. nov. hoc loco
  - Agonimietea repletae Khodosovtsev, Vondrák et Kuzemko cl. nov. hoc loco
  - Candelarietum concoloris
- Syntaxonomic scheme of epiphytic lichen communities in the old-growth beech forests of western Ukraine
Conclusions
Data availability
Author contributions
Acknowledgements
References
E-mail and ORCID
Supplementary materials

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