An Ecological Analysis of Lichens Distributed in Rocks of Coast and Field in U-do by Molecular Technique

• Published in: Korean Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology Vol. 32; no. 4
• Main Authors: Kahng, H.Y. (Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Republic of Korea), E-mail: kahng@sunchon.ac.kr, Yoon, B.J. (Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea), Oh, K.H. (Soonchunhyang University, Asan, Republic of Korea), Kim, S.H. (Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Republic of Korea), Shin, D.J. (Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Republic of Korea), Kim, H.W. (Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Republic of Korea), Hur, J.S. (Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Republic of Korea), Kang, E.S. (Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Republic of Korea), Koh, Y.J. (Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Republic of Korea)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 01.12.2004
• Subjects: LICHEN; LICHENES; LIQUENES; PCR; rDNA ITS; U-do
• ISSN: 1598-642X

This study was initially performed to obtain fundamental data on lichen distribution depending on environmental condition. Lichens distributed on coastal rocks at least 20 m far away from the coast were also investigated. Analyses of morphological characteristics and rDNA ITS clones revealed that lichens containing 9 families and 15 genera were distributed in coastal rocks of U-do, while lichens containing 10 families and 14 genera were in field rocks, demonstrating little difference of diversity between both sites.