Diversity of crustose lichens on nature trail in Namtok Phlio National Park, Chanthaburi province
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Lichens are symbiosis organisms between fungi and algae. Lichens are widely used in ecological and environmental applications, for example, to assess ecosystem changes and as an indicator of air quality in each area. This study aimed to survey the species of crustose lichens along the nature trail in Namtok Phlio National Park. The 45 samples were collected from the bark of trees, at ten learning stations distributed throughout the 1.2-km long nature trails. In the laboratory, the specimens were taxonomically classified based on morphological, anatomical, and chemical constituent substances using spot test and thin layer chromatography (TLC). The samples could be identified into seven families. The third most prominent family of lichen was Graphidaceae, with 25 samples (9 genera, 12 species, 4 unidentified species), followed by Pyrenulaceae with 8 samples (1 genus, 4 species, 1 unidentified species) and Trypetheliaceae with 5 samples (2 genera, 1 species, 1 unidentified species), representing 56, 18 and 11 percent, respectively. All the lichen families in this study were classified as resistant to pollutants. In addition, the Trypetheliaceae family was reported to be sensitive to human disturbance. It shows that the National Park still maintains the area very well even though there are many tourists visiting the area.
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