Abstract
The Augustów Forest is one of the biggest forest complex in Poland. In this paper, 13 rare species of lichens from Augustów Forest are presented. Four of these species are new to Augustów Forest: <em>Bacidina egenula</em>, <em>Lecanora persimilis</em>, <em>Rhizocarpon reductum</em>, <em>Scoliciosporum pruinosum</em> and one species, <em>Rhizocarpon hochstetteri</em>, is new to northeastern Poland. Short notes on their features and distributions are provided.
Highlights
One of the largest forest complexes in Poland is the Augustów Forest, situated in northeastern part of the country, in the Podlaskie Province (Fig. 1)
Along with the part of Forest in Lithuania and Belarus, which are its immediate neighbors, the Augustów Forest covers the area over 1600 km2 and constitutes one of the largest dense forest complex in Europe
In terms of weather condition, the Augustów Forest is characterized by distinct features of the continental climate
Summary
One of the largest forest complexes in Poland is the Augustów Forest, situated in northeastern part of the country, in the Podlaskie Province (Fig. 1). Along with the part of Forest in Lithuania and Belarus, which are its immediate neighbors, the Augustów Forest covers the area over 1600 km and constitutes one of the largest dense forest complex in Europe. The Polish part of the Augustów Forest covers around 1100 km. In 1989, the northern part of the Augustów Forest has been appointed Wigry National Park [1]. In terms of weather condition, the Augustów Forest is characterized by distinct features of the continental climate. The main forest-forming species in the Augustów Forest is Sots pine (Pinus sylvestris) [1,2]
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