Table 1.
Ecological characters of the five examined clades of parmelioid lichens (average per year followed by standard deviation in brackets).
| Altitude | Maximal average temperature | Minimal average temperature | Precipitation (in mm) | Emberger Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hypotrachyna clade 1 | 1549.08 (± 1323.53) | 17.56 (± 3.57) | 8.38 (± 3.53) | 1071.32 (± 345.32) | 209.19 (± 69.07) |
| Hypotrachyna clade 2 | 1918 (± 992.86) | 23.6 (± 2.25) | 11.5 (± 7.78) | 1383.35 (± 775.43) | 151.98 (± 20.87) |
| Melanohalea clade | 1024.22 (± 537.52) | 18.51 (± 3.07) | -2.56 (± 5.06) | 711 (± 522.39) | 109.46 (± 77.83) |
| Parmotrema clade | 349.21 (± 341.44) | 20.51 (± 2.67) | 10.06 (± 2.95) | 1014 (± 184.93) | 118.52 (± 41.66) |
| Xanthoparmelia clade | 766.5 (± 497.23) | 20.2 (± 2.43) | 5.04 (± 2.74) | 631.93 (± 209.98) | 81.14 (± 33.41) |
The Emberger's index is calculated as follows: Q = 100 × P/Tmmax2 - Tmmin2, where P is average annual precipitation, Tmmax is average maximum temperature of warmest month, Tmmin is average minimum temperature of coldest month.