Katalog - Lichenological literature

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Käffer M.I., Port R.K., Brito J.B.G. & Schmitt J.L. (2021): Lichen functional traits and light influx in the analysis of environmental quality of subtropical riparian ecosystems, Ecological Indicators, 125: 107510 [9 p.]

Riparian forests are among the most threatened ecosystems and their conservation are essential for the preservation of biological communities. The main objective of this study was to analyze the environmental quality of riparian forest sites inserted in three environmental matrices (rural, urban, industrial) by using structural parameters and functional traits of the lichen community. Lichens were sampled in the seven forest areas, along the Hydrographic Basin of Sinos River (HBSR), using the … Read more...

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Carr E.C., Harris S.D., Herr J.R. & Riekhof W.R. (2021): Lichens and biofilms: Common collective growth imparts similar developmental strategies, Algal Research, 54: 102217 [14 p.]

Lichens are traditionally defined as a symbiotic relationship between fungi and algae and/or cyanobacteria. This union forms a unique structure called the thallus, which attaches to surfaces such as rocks and tree bark. Recent reports challenge the view that lichens are comprised of one fungus and one photobiont, and instead suggest that they are a consortium of microbes. Much of lichen biology remains unknown as most of our knowledge of lichens is limited to morphological characteristics with … Read more...

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Caboň M., Galvánek D., Detheridge A.P., Griffith G.W., Maráková S. & Adamčík S. (2021): Mulching has negative impact on fungal and plant diversity in Slovak oligotrophic grasslands, Basic and Applied Ecology, 52: 24–37

Mulching (cutting of vegetation without removal of clippings) is used as a low-cost method for maintaining remote or abandoned grasslands in Slovakia. The likely consequence of mulching is seasonal nutrient enrichment resulting from decomposition of plant litter by saprotrophic organisms. The potential changes in biodiversity of the ecosystem caused by long-term application of mulching are to date only very poorly understood. In order to examine the impact of mulching on soil mycobiota, we compared … Read more...

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Lucadamo L., Gallo L., Vespasiano G. & Corapi A. (2021): The contributions of an airport and related road network to Pseudevernia furfuracea bioaccumulation of trace elements and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, Ecological Indicators, 125: 107474 [12 p.]

The use of a high-density lichen transplant network together with quantitative wind relationships (WQRs) made it possible to evaluate the influence of an airport and surrounding road network on the spatial variation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and trace elements at both the local and whole study area scale. WQRs clearly showed that the parking/idling/taxiing area (PIT), but not the landing/take-off zones (LTZs), as well as the north/north-east part of the road network were … Read more...

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Stapper N.J. (2021): Flechten, In: Schmitz U., Stapper N.J., Stevens M., Wirooks L., Diestelhorst O. & Busch J., Klimafolgenmonitoring Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf 2020 - Untersuchungen der Auswirkungen des Klimawandels auf ausgewählte Gruppen der Tier- und Pflanzenwelt, p. 17–53, Umweltamt der Stadt Düsseldorf

[in German]; technical report on monitoring of changing climate in city of Düsseldorf including voluminous treatment on a changing lichen biota Read more...

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Petrova K., Kello M., Kuruc T., Backorova M., Petrovova E., Vilkova M., Goga M., Rucova D., Backor M. & Mojzis J. (2021): Potential effect of Pseudevernia furfuracea (L.) Zopf extract and metabolite physodic acid on tumour microenvironment modulation in MCF-10A cells, Biomolecules, 11: 420 [21 p.]

Lichens comprise a number of unique secondary metabolites with remarkable biological activities and have become an interesting research topic for cancer therapy. However, only a few of these metabolites have been assessed for their effectiveness against various in vitro models. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to assess the effect of extract Pseudevernia furfuracea (L.) Zopf (PSE) and its metabolite physodic acid (Phy) on tumour microenvironment (TME) modulation, focusing on epithelial–mesenchymal … Read more...

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McMullin R.T., Dorval H.R., Gillespie L.J., Knight T.L., Lendemer J.C., Maloles J.R. & Sokoloff P.S. (2021): New and interesting Canadian lichens and allied fungi III: Reports from Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, Ontario, and Quebec, Opuscula Philolichenum, 20: 7–18

New provincial and territorial records for Canadian lichens and allied fungi are presented, many of which represent major range extensions. Crespoa crozalsiana is reported for the first time from Canada. New reports are made for the first time from five provinces and one territory: Newfoundland and Labrador (Geltingia associata on Ochrolechia), Nova Scotia (Abrothallus santessonii on Platismatia glauca, Mycocalicium albonigrum, Pertusaria superiana, Physcia thomsoniana, Ramboldia elabens), Nunavut … Read more...

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Aptroot A., Stapper N. J., Košuthová A. & van Herk K. (C.M.) (2021): Lichens as an indicator of climate and global change, In: Letcher T. M. (ed.), Climate Change. Observed Impacts on Planet Earth. Third Edition, p. 483–497, Elsevier

chapter in book; Lichens are unequivocally responding to global change. Direct effects are so far apparent during the past three decades (since c. 1990) and in the temperate regions only. Interestingly, contrasting responses of lichens and other cryptogams to recent changes have been reported. Lichens have indirectly suffered from global change effects in arctic regions. In this chapter, predicted, observed, and uncertain effects related to lichen and climate change are discussed together with the … Read more...

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Knudsen K., Kocourková J., Hodková E. & Wang Y. (2021): Lichenological Notes 8: Acarospora fusca, Opuscula Philolichenum, 20: 19–24

The monographer A.H. Magnusson considered Acarospora fusca to be a member of the morphologically defined A. smaragdula group, most of whose members are now recognized in the phylogenetically circumscribed genus Myriospora. Recently A. fusca has been considered a synonym of M. rufescens. This study presents newly generated ITS, mtSSU and LSU sequences from the neotype of A. fusca that show the species does not match M. rufescens or Myriospora. Instead, the data support that A. fusca belongs to Acarospora … Read more...

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Noh H.-J., Park Y., Hong S.G. & Lee Y.M. (2021): Diversity and physiological characteristics of Antarctic lichens-associated bacteria, Microorganisms, 9: 607 [15 p.]

The diversity of lichen-associated bacteria from lichen taxa Cetraria, Cladonia, Megaspora, Pseudephebe, Psoroma, and Sphaerophorus was investigated by sequencing of 16S rRNA gene amplicons. Physiological characteristics of the cultured bacterial isolates were investigated to understand possible roles in the lichen ecosystem. Proteobacteria (with a relative abundance of 69.7–96.7%) were mostly represented by the order Rhodospirillales. The 117 retrieved isolates were grouped into 35 phylotypes … Read more...