Katalog - Lichenological literature

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Jiang X., Yeo S.Y. & Galli B. (2025): The potential of applying soft capping approach on earthen and masonry built heritage, Journal of Cultural Heritage, 73: 158–171

Cultural heritage sites worldwide are increasingly threatened by deterioration due to natural erosion and the intensified effects of climate change. Soft capping, an environmentally friendly approach for protecting built heritage using plants, has been underexplored from a biological perspective. This article aims to review studies on soft capping applied to earthen and masonry heritage from the 1980s to the present. The findings categorise soft capping into four types: Phototropic biofilms- and … Read more...

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Osyczka P., Saniewski M. & Wietrzyk-Pełka P. (2025): Bioaccumulation of 137Cs in lichens: Insight into the patterns of extracellular and intracellular uptake of isotope in thalli, Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, 89: 127642 [8 p.]

This study specifies the patterns of 137Cs bioaccumulation in three widespread lichens, i.e. Cetraria islandica, Cladonia arbuscula and Ramalina siliquosa. The EDTA washing procedure was involved to determine the loads of 137Cs incorporated intracellularly. Additionally, water-holding capacity, which largely depends on the structural properties of the thalli, was assessed. The results reveal that C. islandica tends to efficiently accumulate 137Cs and demonstrates the capacity for its intracellular … Read more...

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Tranberg O., Löfroth T., Jönsson M., Sjögren J., Hekkala A.-M. & Hjältén J. (2025): Enhanced bryophyte communities, but challenges for lichens following translocation of deadwood in ecological compensation, Journal of Environmental Management, 381: 125161 [14 p.]

Habitat restoration and ecological compensation are gaining attention as methods to offset habitat loss from landscape exploitation, but few studies assess their impact on species and communities, particularly in boreal forests. We evaluated a novel ecological compensation method; the translocation of deadwood and associated species from an impact area to a compensation area. Our study focused on assessing species richness and assemblage composition of epiphytic bryophytes and lichens on translocated … Read more...

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Guan H., Yu Y., Yin M., Guo S. & Bodner G. (2025): Biocrusts do not harm shrub root water uptake in the Mu Us sandland, China, Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 59: 102361 [18 p.]

Study regions: Three study sites (Yanchi, Wushen, and Yijinhuoluo), located in the Mu Us sandland, China. Study focus: Effects of biocrusts on the actual evapotranspiration (ETa) and transpiration (Ta) of Artemisia ordosica in the Mu Us sandland were determined and its effects on water stress along a precipitation gradient were simulated based on in-situ field monitoring and two-dimensional model. New hydrological insights for the region: Our study revealed that: (i) A. ordosica with biocrusts … Read more...

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Guan C., Song X., Zhou S., Jiang Y., Qiao L., Ma X., Chen N. & Zhao C. (2025): Divergent responses of soil respiration to biocrusts during the nongrowing and growing seasons in a dryland shrubland ecosystem, Applied Soil Ecology, 211: 106113 [11 p.]

Biocrusts, which are distinctive elements in arid and semiarid ecosystems, stand out as pivotal regulators of soil respiration. However, the intricate seasonal variability in the response of soil respiration to diverse biocrust types has not been determined. Using three years of continuous field measurements taken at hourly intervals, we explored the seasonal (nongrowing and growing seasons) responses of soil respiration to cyanobacteria-, lichen- and moss-dominated biocrusts in a shrubland on the … Read more...

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Phan N.-H.-N.., Duong T.-H., Nguyen H.T., Nguyen T.-H.-T., Nguyen N.-H., Vo T.-P.-G., Tran T.-M.-D. & Sichaem J. (2025): A new guaiane sesquiterpene from the cultured lichen mycobiont of Diorygma sp., Chemistry of Natural Compounds, 61: 297–299

The cultured mycobiont of the Vietnamese crustose lichen Diorygma sp. was subjected to chemical investigation, which led to the isolation and characterization of a new guaiane sesquiterpene, diorygmone F (1), along with three known compounds, pruinosone, β-sitosterol, and methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate. Structural elucidation was achieved through extensive spectroscopic methods, including NMR, HR-ESI-MS, and ECD. Compound 1 displayed modest inhibitory activity against α-glucosidase, with an IC50 value … Read more...

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Dědková K., Vančurová L., Muggia L. & Steinová J. (2025): The plurality of photobionts within single lichen thalli, Symbiosis, 95: 35–63

Photobiont plurality refers to the presence of multiple photobionts within a single lichen thallus. This phenomenon was described at the end of the last century but has received deeper attention in the last decade. The available literature on this topic is limited and studies address only a few groups of lichens. Here, the most recent and important findings on photobiont plurality reported to date are revisited. The most commonly reported photobionts coexisting in a lichen thallus are algae of the … Read more...

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Prokopiev I.A., Sazanova K.V., Sleptsov I.V., Filippova G.V., Kuzmina N.P., Frolova D.A. & Zholobova Zh.O. (2025): Effect of secondary metabolites of lichens on microbial communities in permafrost forest soils, Contemporary Problems of Ecology, 18: 82–100

[original Russian text published in Sibirskii Ekologicheskii Zhurnal, 2025, No. 1, pp. 98–119.] The influence of ground lichens Flavocetraria cucullata and Certraria laevigata on the chemical, biochemical, and microbiological characteristics of permafrost soils of central Yakutia has been studied. It is revealed that the values of the content of organic carbon, exchangeable cations and anions, and pH do not depend on the presence or absence of lichens on the soil surface. It is revealed that … Read more...

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Li Z., Ye P. & Li Y. (2025): Environmental factors influence lichen colonization and the biodeterioration of brick carvings on roof ridges of historic buildings in Luoyang, China, Sustainability, 17(8): 3721 [15 p.]

Lichens that inhabit the roofs of historic buildings create a unique ecosystem. Comprehending the mechanisms underlying lichen colonization and the associated biodegradation within these structures is essential for formulating effective conservation strategies for historic buildings. Here, the microbial communities of lichens on the roofs of 10 historic buildings in Luoyang and nine surrounding counties were investigated via visual assessments and molecular biological analyses. The diversity of lichen … Read more...

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Stapper N. & John V. (2024): Flechten im NSG Wolbecker Tiergarten [Lichens in the Wolbecker Tiergarten Nature Reserve], Abhandlungen aus dem Westfälischen Museum für Naturkunde, 108: 283–322

[in German with English abstract: ] In the nature reserve Wolbecker Tiergarten, a total of 71 lichen species were found in autumn 2022. These are mostly widespread species, of which many are adapted to dry habitats and also moderately tolerant to inputs of eutrophicating substances. Only four species are bound to ancient forests. Sources from the 19th century, however, report numerous lichen species tied to ancient forests for the Wolbecker Tiergarten, mostly oceanic folious and crustaceous lichens. … Read more...