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Thor, G. L992: The 9th meeting of the Nordic Lichen Society, Sweden 1991.
Graphis scripta 4: 19-29. Stockholm. ISSN 090L-7593.
A fiye-day meeting of 55 lichenologists from the Nordic countries was held
in Asele l-appmark, Srurniis in August 199L. The meeting included
excursions, a one day symposium and the general meeting of the Nordic
Lichen Society. A list of lichens and lichenicolous fungi recorded is presented
here. A total of 558 species were observed of which 3 (Lecidea tepraioides,
Leucocarpia biatorelir . Zwackhiomyces berengeianus) are new io Sweden
and 9L are new to Asele I-appmark.
Goran Thor, Botaniska Institutionen, Stockholms (Iniversitet, 5-106 gI
Stockholm, Sweden.
From August 5th to 9th, IggI the Nordic
Lichen Society held its 9th meeting in the area
surrounding Saxnds (270 km NW of UmeA
and 70 km NW of Vilhelmina) in Asele
I-appmark, northern Sweden. 55 lichenologists
from the Nordic countries attended the
meeting, which included four day-long
excursions (5th, 6th, Sth and 9th), a one-day
symposium (7th) and on the evening of the
7th, a general meeting where the firsi charter
of the association was adopted and the first
council was elected. The symposium had the
theme: "Nordic lichens, current taxonomical
and ecological research" and 11 speakers
contributed (Teuvo Ahti, Per Anders Esseen,
Frc Froberg, Eric Steen Hansen, per Magnus
Jorgensen, H6rdur Kristinsson, Jan-Eric
Mattsson, Henrik Skult, Ulrik SOchting, Einar
Timdal and Orvo Vitikainen). During the
evenings it was possible to work with and to
determine the collected material.
visited localities are presented after the species
list with short notes on the habitats. Each
locality is identified by a number. Geologically
the area is dominated by acid bedrock and
moraine with the exception of local ity 4 with
ultrabasic peridotite, locality 5 with dolomite
and locality 8 with calcareous rocks. The
visited habitats included one alpine heath
(locality 1), one Pinus sylvestris forest (locality
3), one Picea abies forest (locality 6), nvo talus
slopes with deciduous trees (locality 4, 9) and
four mixed coniferous forests with stands of
deciduous trees (Betula, Populus temula,
Salix) (locality 2, 5, 7, 8).Most of the forests
at lower altitudes in the area have been
influenced by forestry and there are only small
remnants of natural forest left (e. g. tocatity 6).
The altitude of the visited localities varies
between 390 and 960 m.
Earlier investigations
Visited habitats
The visited area is one of the least explored
rhe area su'ounding saxniis is covered with iliul|l":yffi.Ijll#tilf"rH"li:1"::t:fl
forests.in the valley bottoms and has alpine lichen flora auailuble. Lists of species (almost
vegetation on the surrounding mountains. The e: