Lichens in the nests of European starling Sturnus vulgaris serve a mate attraction rather than insecticidal function [PDF]
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
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Species Diversity of Lichens in the Province of Abra, Philippines
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
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Elemental composition of thalli of the lichen Cladоnia stellaris under air pollution
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
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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
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Contribution of Cyanotoxins to the Ecotoxicological Role of Lichens
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
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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
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Isolation and characterization of microsatellites in the lichen Buellia frigida (Physciaceae), an Antarctic endemic [PDF]
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
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Ethnolichenology—The Use of Lichens in the Himalayas and Southwestern Parts of China
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
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Lichens and epiphytes as sentinel organisms for the determination of the water balance in forest ecosystems of South Tyrol [PDF]
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
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High potential for weathering and climate effects of non-vascular vegetation in the Late Ordovician [PDF]
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
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