ISSN 2738-0971 | eISSN 2738-1013
Bulletin of Natural Sciences Research
Open access journal | Double-blind peer review

Gordana Aleksić

Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, University of Priština in Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovska Mitrovica, Serbia

Articles

Open Access Original Scientific Paper

RECORDS OF LICHEN SPECIES FROM GENUS ACAROSPORA, NEW FOR SERBIA, SOUTHWEST BALKAN PENINSULA

by Gordana Aleksić, Predrag Vasić, Tatjana Jakšić

The lichens: Acarospora impressula, A. nitrophila, A. nodulosa, A. schleicheri, A. sinopica, A. smaragdula and A. umbillicata, collected in North Kosovo are reported as a new species to Serbia, following a recent lichenological survey. Location, herbarium deposits and substrates are given, together with notes on distribution of the reported taxa.

View Full-Text DOI 10.5937/bnsr13-42787 Published: 09 Jun 2023
Open Access Original Scientific Paper

EPIPHYTIC LICHENS IN THE TOWN OF ZVEČAN AND THEIR BIOINDICATIOR S VALUE

by Gordana Aleksić, Slaviša Stamenković, Svetlana Ristić, Marija Marković

This paper treats the long-term changes in area of the "lichen desert" of town Zvečan. Comparison of results obtained in 1926, when 67 lichen species where present, through the results in 1983 and 1988 when the "lichen desert", low or no lichen diversity was established because of the air pollution, with investigations carried out in 2014, 16 lichen species were identified. The "lichen desert" is no existing any more. The main reason that the lichens are present now is termination of operation of the "Trepča" company and cessation primary pollutants emissions. Using lichens as a bio-indicators in this investigation it was established the average air pollution, which is lichen "struggle zone",meaning increase air quality.

View Full-Text DOI 10.5937/univtho9-19606 Published: 13 May 2019