Survey of Lichens biodiversity in different areas of Csór village, Hungary

Abstract

The bioindication is an important agent today and in the future, as what could give a clearer picture of the atmosphere around us. Lichens play as bioindicator. Lichens do not tolerate the sulfur dioxide content of the air. This urban or industrial pollution is polluted air are often called “lichen deserts”. So where the lichens absence, there is SO2 in the air. For this purpose, 58pictures of lichens were taken in 4 different areas of Csór village: 1) Mátyás Király utca (street), 2) Hadi út (road), 3) Vízmű telep (Waterworks Plant), and 4) Dózsa György köz (interval).. Study areas were selected to include a wooded, green area, a less populated, not very busy area, and parts with more traffic in the village. First location was the garden of a family house, where most varieties of fruit trees are found are full with lichens. Second area was examined a small part of a wooded area were one or two or many lichen colonies are found. Third location was a part of the waterworks site is already a wooded area. The fourth area was the garden of another family house. There are no fruit trees in this area, only two pieces of ornamental trees. It was the first area where the lichens found on the fence. Based on the photos, morphology, colour, diameter, and extent of the lichens were examined. In addition, most dominant types were investigated. Lichens of different shapes and sizes in the four areas were examined. The investigations showed that mostly yellow and white leafy lichen are there. Yellow plate lichen and map lichen were also found. Exceptions are the third and fourth locations, where the yellow-leafed lichen outside the trunk of the tree on the stones on the side of the building and on the boards of the bench and fence. The sizes of the lichens are different. Their surface area is very varied. Because Csóron does not contain SO2 in the air, lichens are present everywhere in an undamaged state. The most dominant species in the studied areas was the yellow-leafed lichen. Lichens are used to study global climate change, air quality. Attention must be paid to its use in the pharmaceutical industry due to its antibiotic and antiseptic effect.

The bioindication is an important agent today and in the future, as what could give a clearer picture of the atmosphere around us. Lichens play as bioindicator. Lichens do not tolerate the sulfur dioxide content of the air. This urban or industrial pollution is polluted air are often called “lichen deserts”. So where the lichens absence, there is SO2 in the air. For this purpose, 58pictures of lichens were taken in 4 different areas of Csór village: 1) Mátyás Király utca (street), 2) Hadi út (road), 3) Vízmű telep (Waterworks Plant), and 4) Dózsa György köz (interval).. Study areas were selected to include a wooded, green area, a less populated, not very busy area, and parts with more traffic in the village. First location was the garden of a family house, where most varieties of fruit trees are found are full with lichens. Second area was examined a small part of a wooded area were one or two or many lichen colonies are found. Third location was a part of the waterworks site is already a wooded area. The fourth area was the garden of another family house. There are no fruit trees in this area, only two pieces of ornamental trees. It was the first area where the lichens found on the fence. Based on the photos, morphology, colour, diameter, and extent of the lichens were examined. In addition, most dominant types were investigated. Lichens of different shapes and sizes in the four areas were examined. The investigations showed that mostly yellow and white leafy lichen are there. Yellow plate lichen and map lichen were also found. Exceptions are the third and fourth locations, where the yellow-leafed lichen outside the trunk of the tree on the stones on the side of the building and on the boards of the bench and fence. The sizes of the lichens are different. Their surface area is very varied. Because Csóron does not contain SO2 in the air, lichens are present everywhere in an undamaged state. The most dominant species in the studied areas was the yellow-leafed lichen. Lichens are used to study global climate change, air quality. Attention must be paid to its use in the pharmaceutical industry due to its antibiotic and antiseptic effect.