Lichen Biomonitoring Protocol
The method is adapted from Insarov (2002) to meet the additional requirements of an inter-city comparative study to record and
monitor lichen diversity and distribution in Moscow and London over a twenty-five year period.
Changes in air pollution and climate over the period will also be documented to identify spatial and temporal trends.
A method for detecting long-term environmental change with lichens
- 1. Aim
- 2. Method
2.1. Equipment and materials - Magnifying lenses x20, x10, x5, measuring tape with scale marked in millimetres, compass, envelopes, pens, fixed blade knife, GPS navigator. Field chemicals - Calcium hypochlorite 10% (bleach, C), Potassium hydroxide (10%), (K), Paraphenylenediamine (Steiners solution, Pd). - 2.2. Site and plot selection
- 2.3. Tree selection and lichen sampling protocol
- 2.4. Data collection and handling
- 3. References
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