M.Sc. Tezi Görüntüleme

Student:	Fatih TÜRÜT
Supervisor:	Assoc. Prof. Kenan YAZICI
Department:	Biyoloji
Institution:	Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences
University:	Karadeniz Technical University Turkey

Title of the Thesis:	TAXONOMICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF LICHENS OF KALKANDERE (RİZE)
Level:	M.Sc.
Acceptance Date:	28/5/2012
Number of Pages:	159
Registration Number:	i2461

Summary:

This study has been performed in Kalkandere district (Rize). The lichen samples were collected from the study area between 07.08.2011-30.08.2011. The samples were identified by using the results obtained by means of the chemical tests, microscopical and macroscopical studies. In study area 112 species and 2 non-lichenized fungi in 51 genera, belonging to 32 families under Ascomycota, have been defined. Arthonia spadicea is new record to Turkey. In terms of families, percentages of distribution of the species are as follows.

Physciaceae 12.2 % , Teloschistaceae 7.8 % , Cladoniaceae 7.8 % , Peltigeraceae 7.8 % , Lecanoraceae 7.0 % , Parmeliaceae 7.0 % , Lecideaceae 5.2 %, Collemataceae 4.3 %, Candelarieaceae 3.4 %, Pertusariaceae 3.4 %, Roccellaceae 3.4 %, Stereocaulaceae 3.4 %, Verrucariaceae 3.4 %, Arthoniaceae 2.6 %, Ramalinaceae 2.6 %, Arthopyreniaceae 1.7 %, Hymeneliaceae 1.7 %, Agyriaceae 1.7 %, Arctomiaceae 0.8 %, Acarosporaceae 0.8 %, Baeomycetaceae 0.8 %, Chrysothricaeae 0.8 %, Coniocybaceae 0.8 %, Graphidaceae 0.8 %, Monoblastiaceae 0.8 %, Ochrolechiaceae 0.8 %, Placynthiaceae 0.8 %, Pyrenulaceae 0.8 % , Phlyctidacea 0.8 %, Rhizocarpaceae 0.8 %, Thelotremataceae 0.8 %, Miltideaceae 0.8 %.

Key Words: Lichen, Flora, Rize, Turkey