Alpine lichens of tasmania's south west wilderness |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Biological Sciences, School of Natural Sciences, University of Tasmania, Hobart 7001, Tasmania, Australia;2. Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, Battery Point 7004, Tasmania, Australia;3. Environment Protection Authority Victoria, 200 Victoria Street, Carlton 3053, Victoria, Australia;4. Australian Ultra-Trace Laboratory, National Measurement Institute, North Ryde 2113, New South Wales, Australia;5. ADE Consulting Group, U 4/95 Salmon Street, Port Melbourne 3207, Victoria, Australia;6. Wildlife Veterinary Consultant, Hobart 7000, Tasmania, Australia;7. Centre for Marine Socioecology, University of Tasmania, Hobart 7001, Tasmania, Australia;8. Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia, GA, USA 30602;9. Center for the Ecology of Infectious Diseases, University of Georgia, GA, USA 30602 |
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| Abstract: | The climate, geology and vegetation of Tasmania's South West wilderness are described briefly, with particular reference to lichens. One hundred and sixty-two lichens are recorded from alpine altitudes in the region and the major habitats for alpine lichens are discussed. The flora differs significantly from that of other Tasmanian mountain systems, and this is attributed in part to geology and macroclimate. The region is rich in Tasmanian endemics and distinctly austral species with restricted geographical distributions. |
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