Altitude is a better predictor of the habitat requirements of epixylic bryophytes and lichens than the presence of coarse woody debris in mountain forests: a study in Poland

Key message

In order to preserve the continuity of epiphytic and epixylic cryptogamic flora, two things are essential: maintaining the near-natural character of a forest community in relation to the montane zonation and more sustainable forest management in relation to deadwood.

Keywords
Ellenberg indicator value system; Hepatics; mosses; Lichens; Elevation; Montane region

Publication
Chmura, D., Żarnowiec, J. & Staniaszek-Kik, M. Altitude is a better predictor of the habitat requirements of epixylic bryophytes and lichens than the presence of coarse woody debris in mountain forests: a study in Poland. Annals of Forest Science 79, 7 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13595-022-01125-z

Data and/or Code availability
The datasets generated during and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.

Handling Editor
Laurent Bergès