Baden-Württemberg - Lichens of Wales

Foreword
In the last ten years studies of the lichen flora of
the region have made substantial progress. This
progress goes hand in hand with a general
advance in the knowledge of the lichens in and
around central Europe – a phenomenon who’s
parallel is found in many other fields of
knowledge and not ultimately associated with our
days of easy circumstances.
The strongly rising interest in lichens reflects
also in the large number of new publications,
which makes an entrance into lichen studies and
lichen floristics possible. To these publications
are to be added also the “Lichen Flora” and “The
Lichens of Baden-Württemberg” by the author,
which are sold out in spite of later editions. The
first of these books aids in the determination of
species and refers to the surrounding ecological
characteristics of single lichens; the other
introduces the results of an extensive charting of
the lichens of the region and it is richly
illustrated. Both have been completed. It was
then obvious, a synthesis of the two – or more
precisely – the expense of the two books, that
was important. Basic work on the lichens of
Baden-Württemberg to include keys and to
expand the ecological diagnoses was repeatedly
suggested in the interval. This synthesis is
herewith submitted.
Whereas the ecological characteristics of the
lichens of the vicinity are unaltered from the
lichen flora of 1980, the determination keys had
to be entirely new work. They required not only
considerable research into the knowledge of
characteristics of species, but also the numerous
new records of species of the region. On the side
of the “Lichen Atlas” over 50 new species have
been recorded for Baden-Württemberg alone.
Newly added were descriptions of the
systematic and diagnostically important
characteristics of the representative genera.
These previous species keys with morphologicalanatomical
characterizations of genera, which
have had a long tradition in comprehensive keys
and e.g. also are contained in the newer lichen
flora of POELT & VÉZDA and PURVIS et al. seem for
this work especially necessary, since the genus
key is often only introduced in the interest of an
easier keying of “accumulated genera.”
For Renatem, Gesine and Johannes
Numerous special publications of the genera
served with regard to more modern characters,
which refer to lichen flora and the guiding work
of HAFELLNER (1984) as a well of information.
The portion with color photographs was
supplemented. In the species distribution maps
extensive further charting has been allowed. We
have however shown on a series of charts the
unsatisfactory mapping of generally known
species. We have the general desire of the land
owner for environmental protection in
establishing oversight in retaining the genera,
although the known circumstantial data at the
moment was handled in connection with special
interests.
The preparation of this book was made
possible in this lavish form, first of all by the
financial support of the Foundation for the
Protection of Nature in the Environmental
Ministry (Stiftung Naturschutzfonds beim
Umwelt-Ministerium). I sincerely thank the
managing director of the foundation, Dr. E.
HEIDERICH, for the extensive uninterrupted
support. The book could not have begun without
the essential financial help in support of the
printing. Because the work stands on the
shoulders of almost all other fundamental works
and with the greater financial support made
available, the lichen work rather than being the
single handed work of one, the writing and daily
managing was an equal effort with others. The
free space for the work in this book was always
restricted and the print is to provide greater
continuity. Inadequacies, which may not be
found in small number but which like to be
avoided, have their cause here. I am therefore
grateful to those, who assisted with patience,
encouragement and support, to manage and to
ease these situations: Dr. W. KRAHL, Dr. K. H.
HARMS and Dr. J. Marx and the publisher ULMER
with Miss U. STAMMEL, Mr. D. KLEINSCHROT, Dr.
S. VOLK and Mr. R. ULMER. I recognize also
those who have assisted, in giving an attractive
format to the first edition of these basic works:
Dr. G SCHMID and Dr. U. KÜHL of the Foundation
for the Protection of the Environment for
beginning the venture, later – in the realization --
especially Dr. S. KÜNKELE.
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