Cladonia perforata is an endangered lichen endemic to the Atlantic Coastal
Ridge, Lake Wales Ridge, Southwest Florida, and the North Gulf Coast of Florida. In all
but a single locality, C. perforata relies entirely on asexual reproduction through
fragmentation for reproduction, dispersal, and recruitment. This study suggests a positive
correlation between fragment size and survivability of fragments after one year. The
average thallus grew at a rate of 10.42% per year and younger branches of a thallus grew
at a quicker rate than older branches. Additionally, a review of thalli morphology
suggests C. perforata has a diverse form, and becomes more bifurcated as it increases in
size. / Includes bibliography. / Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2014. / FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fau.edu/oai:fau.digital.flvc.org:fau_13405 |
| Contributors | Witmer, David Warren (author), Moore, Jon (Thesis advisor), Florida Atlantic University (Degree grantor), Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Biological Sciences |
| Publisher | Florida Atlantic University |
| Source Sets | Florida Atlantic University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation, Text |
| Format | 88 p., application/pdf |
| Rights | Copyright © is held by the author, with permission granted to Florida Atlantic University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder., http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
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