Table 4 Epiphytic lichen species identified from a site inventory conducted in 2005 at Glencripesdale and their Index of Ecological Continuity (IEC) status to inform the identification of lichen indicator community patches monitored during this study and species’ conservatism score (see Reemts and Eidson 2019)

Degelia atlantica

3

2

C,Q

R

4

Degelia plumbea

2

2

C,Fx,Q

R

4

Dimerella lutea

1

–

B

R

4

Hypotrachyna sinuosa

2

1

B

Eu

7

Hypotrachyna taylorensis

–

1

B

Eu,WS

9

Lobaria amplissima

1

–

Q

R,WS

9

Lobaria pulmonaria

5

5

Al,B,C,Fx,Q

R

4

Lobaria scrobiculata

7

–

B,C,Q

R,WS

9

Lobaria virens

15

4

B,C,Fx,Q

R

4

Menegazzia terebrata

5

1

B

Eu

7

Nephroma laevigatum

2

–

C,Fx

R

4

Pannaria conoplea

–

2

C,Q

R

4

Pannaria rubiginosa

1

1

C,Q

3

Parmeliella parvula

1

1

B

3

Parmotrema crinitum

1

1

B

R

4

Peltigera collina

1

1

C,Q

R,WS

9

Sticta fuliginosa*

5

2

C,B,Q

R

4

Sticta limbata

2

2

C

R

4

Sticta sylvatica*

5

1

C,Fx,Q

R

4

Thelotrema lepadinum

1

2

Q

R

4

Squamules of Cladonia spp

4

Ochrolechia androgyna

0

Platismatia glauca

0

Lichenoconium usneae

0