THE EFFECT OF LICHENS ON SOIL AGREGATE STABILITY

Year 2022, Volume: 7 Issue: 1, 40 - 51, 30.04.2022

Erdihan Tunç , Betül Doğan

Abstract

This study was carried out to investigate the effect of lichens on soil aggregate stability. In the study, lichen and non-lichen soil samples were taken from the forest areas of the Meulenwald region of Germany, consisting of Picea abies and Pinus sylvestris species, where lichens of Cladonia Furcata, Cladonia coniocraea, Peltigera rufescens and Baeomyces rufus were detected. In this study, soil samples were evaluated in terms of soil pH, organic matter (%) content, soil permeability, texture analysis, and cation exchange capacity. In the study, it has been determined that the aggregate stability and water holding capacity of lichen soil is higher than that of non-lichen soil.

Keywords

Agregat stability, Cladonia c., Cladonia f., Peltigera rufescens, Baeommyces r.

Supporting Institution

Gaziantep Üniversitesi

Project Number

BAPB FEF.13.07

Thanks

We would like to thank the Gaziantep University for funding the project (BAPB FEF.13.07), Biologist Yasemin Özyazgan, biyologist Nurullah Çiftçi and Biologist Sedef Çomaktekin and Dr.Michael Jeschke from Trier University for their contributions to the study.

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