Byssoloma marginatum
Local name: trådöga
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Byssoloma marginatum faces significant pressure from air pollution and acid rain, which alter the chemical composition of its bark substrates and reduce lichen diversity in urban and industrial areas. Forest fragmentation and intensive forestry practices that favor young, even-aged stands eliminate the mature trees with suitable bark chemistry that this species requires. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns and increased frequency of drought events that stress both the lichen and its host trees.
Habitat
Byssoloma marginatum grows as an epiphytic lichen on the bark of mature deciduous and mixed forest trees, particularly favoring species with nutrient-rich, slightly basic bark chemistry. It typically occurs in humid, sheltered forest environments with stable microclimatic conditions and minimal air pollution.
Other threatened species in Byssolomataceae
Threatened in Australia
Frequently asked questions
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