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Mollusc grazing limits growth and early development of the old forest lichen Lobaria pulmonaria in broadleaved deciduous forests
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Journal Article
Mollusc grazing limits growth and early development of the old forest lichen Lobaria pulmonaria in broadleaved deciduous forests
2008
Overview
This study aims: (1) to quantify mollusc grazing on juvenile and mature thalli of the foliose epiphytic lichen Lobaria pulmonaria, and (2) to test the hypothesis inferring a herbivore defensive role of lichen depsidones in forests with indigenous populations of lichen-feeding molluscs. Lichens were transplanted in shaded and less shaded positions in each of two calcareous broadleaved deciduous forests, one poor in lichens, one with a rich Lobarion community. Preventing the access of molluscs significantly reduced the loss of juvenile L. pulmonaria, particularly in the naturally lichen-poor forest. Molluscs also severely grazed mature thalli in the lichen-poor forest, especially thalli placed under the more shading canopies. Furthermore, reducing the natural concentration of depsidones by pre-rinsing with acetone increased subsequent grazing significantly, showing that lichen depsidones function as herbivore defence in natural habitats. Our results suggest that mollusc grazing may play important roles in shaping the epiphytic vegetation in calcareous deciduous forests, and that recently established juvenile L. pulmonaria thalli seem to be particularly vulnerable.
Publisher
Berlin/Heidelberg : Springer-Verlag,Springer,Springer-Verlag,Springer Nature B.V
Subject
/ Animal, plant and microbial ecology
/ Animals
/ Biological and medical sciences
/ Biomedical and Life Sciences
/ canopy
/ Ecology
/ Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
/ Grazing
/ habitats
/ Lichens
/ Lichens - growth & development
/ Lobaria
/ Mollusca
/ Mollusca - growth & development
/ molluscs
/ Mollusks
/ Plant-Animal Interactions - Original Paper
/ Plant-Animal Interactions – Original Papers
/ Salix
/ Seasons
/ Snails
/ Thallus
/ Trees
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