Physiological responses of epiphytic lichens to anthropogenic activities at Kirazlıyayla and Sarıalan camping areas in Uludağ National Park (Bursa, Turkey).
Journal of Biological and Environmental Sciences, cilt.13, sa.39, ss.107-117, 2019 (Hakemli Dergi)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 13 Sayı: 39
- Basım Tarihi: 2019
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Biological and Environmental Sciences
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.107-117
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The aim of this study was to determine the effects of anthropogenic activities on the physiology of epiphytic lichens in Kirazlıyayla and
Sarıalan picnic areas at Uludağ National Park. Chlorophyll a, b, carotenoids contents and OD435/415 ratio of all the species collected
from Kirazlıyayla and Sarıalan were higher in picnic areas compared to the control areas. Chlorophyll contents of the samples
collected from the picnic areas at the end of summer were higher than that of collected in early summer. Chlorophyll a content of
Parmelia sulcata collected from Kirazlıyayla was lower at the end of summer than the value measured at the beginning of summer.
The OD435/415 ratio of Evernia prunastri and Pseudevernia furfuracea samples collected from Kirazlıyayla, and Hypogymnia physodes
and P. furfuracea samples collected from Sarıalan were higher in picnic area than the control area both in early summer and early
autumn. Chlorophyll a was positively correlated with chlorophyll b, carotenoid, and OD435/415, and was negatively correlated with
relative humidity and altitude. OD435/415 ratio was positively correlated with the other photosynthetic pigments, whereas it was only
negatively associated with the altitude