Resumen de The lichen biota of the Polish Carpathians: general charakteristic
Current knowledge of the Polish Carpathian lichens is reviewed and the lichenological characteristics of the area are analysed on the basis of ecological requirements of selected species. The following aspects are discussed: i) altitudinal elements: mountain species -montane species, subalpine species, high mountain species; multizonal mountain species; non-mountain species, ii) edaphic elements, iii) geographical elements. Maps of selected lichen species representing various distribution pat-terns are presented. Different aspects of the anthropogenic changes, endangerment and conservation of lichens in the area are also discussed.
