The effects of temperature and humidity on species composition and percentage coverage of lichens

Abstract

Lichens are easily affected by climate as their natural way of living is by photosynthesizing and taking in nutrients from the air. Therefore, differences in the temperature and humidity may cause a certain species of lichen to thrive better. Climate change causes the increase of the temperature of the earth which may affect the lichen distribution. Not many studies on lichens in Malaysia were conducted due to the nature of lichen being brittle and dry, making it hard to sample. Therefore, this study was conducted to relate the effects of temperature and humidity on lichens.