Katalog - Lichenological literature

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Osipov A. & Kuznetsov M. (2026): The relationship between litterfall and stand characteristics in pine forests of the northeastern East European Plain, Trees, 40: 39 [12 p.]

Litterfall plays a fundamental role in soil formation, the maintenance of soil fertility, and nutrient cycling. The objective of study was to characterize tree litterfall in Scots pine forests located in the northeastern part of the East European Plain and to assess its relationship with stand structural attributes. Long-term investigations were conducted across Scots pine forests representing three distinct types: Lichen, Myrtillus and Sphagnum using litter traps. Throughout the observation period, … Read more...

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Meethong U., Poengsungnoen V., Polyiam W., Pipatsawasdikul K., Boonpragob K., Lücking R., Lumbsch H.T. & Buaruang K. (2026): New species and new records of foliicolous species in the genus Fellhanera (Ectolechiaceae) from Thailand, Bryologist, 129(1): 23–28

Fellhanera pruinosa Meethong, Lücking & Lumbsch is described as new to science from Thailand. The species resembles F. sublecanorina but is distinguished by the presence of white pruina on the apothecia. In addition, F. atrofuscatula is reported for the first time from Asia, and two further species, F. sublecanorina and Fellhanera cf. subtilis, are newly reported from Thailand. Keywords: Distribution, eastern paleotropics, leaves, morphology, taxonomy. Read more...

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Nirhamo A., Santos P., Günther M., Kouki J. & Aakala T. (2026): Community dynamics of lignicolous lichens on standing deadwood in a 275-year chronosequence, Oikos, 2026: e11835 [10 p.]

Dead trees provide discrete habitat patches in which patch quality changes gradually due to wood decomposition. Although in most cases these patches persist for not more than a few decades, in some ecosystems deadwood decomposition and the consequent change in habitat patch quality can be a centuries-long process, potentially leading to dynamics of deadwood-associated communities taking place over a similar time scale. We studied the dynamics of lignicolous lichen communities on snags in near-natural … Read more...

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Filimonov A.S., Zateeva M.V., Mechetin G.V., Luzina O.A., Eurtivong C., Sari S., Endutkin A.V., Reynisson J., Volcho K.P., Salakhutdinov N.F. & Yharkov D.O. (2026): Usnic Acid Derivatives as Inhibitors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Uracil–DNA Glycosylase, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 27(4): 1954 [19 p.]

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global health issue exacerbated by spreading drug resistance and lengthy treatment regimens. Targeting bacterial DNA-repair pathways, particularly those counteracting host-generated genotoxic stress, represents a promising strategy to sensitize Mycobacterium tuberculosis to existing antibiotics. Through structure-based virtual screening of a compound library, we identified novel small-molecule inhibitors of M. tuberculosis uracil–DNA glycosylase (MtbUng), an enzyme essential … Read more...

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Uherčíková E. (2025): Botanické zbierky a databázy v Slovenskom národnom múzeu – Prírodovednom múzeu v Bratislave, Bulletin Slovenskej botanickej spoločnosti, 47: 123–134

Botanical collections in Slovak National Museum-Natural History Museum in Bratislava (acronym BRA) comprise cryptogams – i. e. non-vascular plants and fungi (including lichenized fungi), and vascular plants. The collection of cryptogams includes algae, bryophytes, lichens and fungi, fungal models and illustrations by A. Dermek, K. Cigánová, F. Procházka, J. Herink and freeze-dried fungi too. The collection of bryophytes includes specimens of renowned botanists (e.g. E.Bauer, Z. Pilous, … Read more...

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Akujärvi A., Nirhamo A., Heikkinen R.K., Pykälä J., Saikkonen O., Green T., Peltoniemi M. & Mäkelä A. (2026): The relationship between tree carbon dynamics and the occurrences of epiphytes of conservation concern in boreal unmanaged forests, European Journal of Forest Research, 145: 30 [16 p.]

The loss of pristine forest landscapes due to intensive management has altered forest carbon dynamics and caused a decline in biodiversity. The carbon balance of unmanaged forests is insufficiently known due to a lack of repeated measurements. Moreover, the links between the conservation of threatened species and forest carbon dynamics are poorly explored. We examined the carbon balance of boreal unmanaged forests based on three repeated tree surveys conducted in 27 unmanaged Finnish coniferous-dominated … Read more...

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Økland T., Rydgren K., Økland R.H., Storaunet K.O. & Rolstad J. (2003): Variation in environmental conditions, understorey species number, abundance and composition among natural and managed Picea abies forest stands, Forest Ecology and Management, 177: 17–37

We studied four south-facing and three north-facing boreal spruce forest stands (ca. 0.1 ha each) in SE Norway with the aim of testing the hypothesis that former logging has long-term effects on boreal forest-floor vegetation. The stand series comprised unlogged natural forests and forests that were selectively or clear cut 60–70 years prior to our study. Each stand was described with respect to history of forestry impact and tree-stand structure. Environmental, species number, species abundance … Read more...

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Thorn S., Bässler C., Bernhardt-Römermann M., Cadotte M., Heibl C., Schäfer H., Seibold S. & Müller J. (2016): Changes in the dominant assembly mechanism drive species loss caused by declining resources, Ecology Letters, 19: 163–170

The species–energy hypothesis predicts that more productive areas support higher species richness. Conversely, when resources are reduced, species richness is reduced. Empirical tests of whether extinctions are predominantly caused by environmental constraints or competitive exclusion are lacking. We experimentally reduced dead wood to c. 15% of the initial amount after a major windstorm and examined changes in assembly mechanisms by combining trait-based and evolutionary species dissimilarities … Read more...

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Miller J.E.D., Villella J., Kofranek D. & Clark J. (2026): Recreational trails reduce lichen and bryophyte diversity and the occurrence of rare species, Journal of Applied Ecology, 63(2): e70298 [13 p.]

Increasing recreational use of natural areas may pose a threat to biodiversity, particularly in sensitive high-elevation ecosystems. Lichens and bryophytes (collectively termed cryptogams here) contribute substantially to biodiversity in almost all terrestrial ecosystems, but their response to disturbance from recreation has rarely been studied. We inventoried lichen and bryophyte communities and analysed impacts of disturbance and environmental variables at four study areas in Mount Rainier National … Read more...

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Donis J., Pentjuša L., Gerra-Inohosa L., Zdors L., Bambe B., Meiere D., Pilate D., Straupe I., Jansons A. & Libiete Z. (2025): Conservation values in set-aside black alder forests adjacent to managed stands: short-term changes, iForest, 18: 319–326

Forests dominated by black alder (Alnus glutinosa) potentially support habitats with high biological diversity, including rare and endangered species with specific demands for the habitat. However, the knowledge on the response of set aside black alder forests to adjacent stand management is still insufficient for planning sustainable forest management and requires additional studies on the dynamics of complex organism groups. We conducted repeated inventories of ground vegetation, epiphytic lichens, … Read more...