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Lichens in the nests of European starling Sturnus vulgaris serve a mate attraction rather than insecticidal function [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
The European starling Sturnus vulgaris is a hole-nesting bird in which the male builds a voluminous nest using a wide variety of materials such as twigs, grass, leaves, feathers, and lichens.
Fiorini, Vanina Dafne   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Species Diversity of Lichens in the Province of Abra, Philippines

open access: yesJPAIR, 2016
The province of Abra is rich in natural resources. Environmental sustainability has been one of the advocacies to sustain enough resources to meet our needs.
Mary Joan T. Guzman, Robinson Q. Fabito
doaj   +1 more source

Elemental composition of thalli of the lichen Cladоnia stellaris under air pollution

open access: yesTransactions of the Karelian Research Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 2016
The elemental composition of Cladonia lichens in areas affected by the Murmansk Region metal processing industry was investigated. Abnormally high levels of heavy metals (Cu, Ni, Fe) were detected in lichens under this impact.
Tatyana Sukhareva
doaj   +1 more source

Corticolous lichens of Ulmus laevis and Populus nigra consortia in the industrial territory of mining and smelting complex of Kryvyi Rih basin

open access: yesVìsnik Dnìpropetrovsʹkogo Unìversitetu: Serìâ Bìologìâ, Ekologìâ, 2011
Тhe structural organisation of lichens at a consortium organisation level of the ecosystems is considered. The analysis of species composition and regularities of lichens distribution in Ulmus laevis and Populus nigra consortia in territory of mining and
V. V. Kachinskaya, G. O. Naumovich
doaj   +1 more source

Contribution of Cyanotoxins to the Ecotoxicological Role of Lichens

open access: yesToxins, 2021
The fascinating world of lichens draws the attention of the researchers because of the numerous properties of lichens used traditionally and, in modern times, as a raw material for medicines and in the perfumery industry, for food and spices, for fodder,
Dobri Ivanov   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Lichen sclerosus [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2007
Dialogues in Dermatology, a monthly audio program from the American Academy of Dermatology, contains discussions between dermatologists on timely topics. Commentaries from Dialogues Editor-in-Chief Warren R. Heymann, MD, are provided after each discussion as a topic summary and are provided here as a special service to readers of the Journal of the ...
Rossum, M.M. van   +5 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Isolation and characterization of microsatellites in the lichen Buellia frigida (Physciaceae), an Antarctic endemic [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Premise of the study: Microsatellite markers were characterized for an Antarctic endemic, Buellia frigida, to investigate population structure and origin of Antarctic lichens. Methods and Results: Five primer sets were characterized.
Green, T.G. Allan   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Ethnolichenology—The Use of Lichens in the Himalayas and Southwestern Parts of China

open access: yesDiversity, 2021
Lichens are used in traditional medicine, food and various other ethnic uses by cultures across the Himalayas and southwestern parts of China. Evidence-based knowledge from historical and modern literatures and investigation of ethnic uses from 1990 ...
Mei-Xia Yang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Lichens and epiphytes as sentinel organisms for the determination of the water balance in forest ecosystems of South Tyrol [PDF]

open access: yesZemljište i biljka
Lichens and fog are one of the primary components of the water balance in the coniferous forest, which affect the hydrological cycle in the ecosystem. This paper investigates the role of fog during mixed rain-fog situations in an old-grown forest with ...
Lemenkova Polina
doaj   +1 more source

High potential for weathering and climate effects of non-vascular vegetation in the Late Ordovician [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
It has been hypothesized that predecessors of today’s bryophytes significantly increased global chemical weathering in the Late Ordovician, thus reducing atmospheric CO2 concentration and contributing to climate cooling and an interval of glaciations ...
A Boucot   +60 more
core   +3 more sources

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