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Enumeration and distribution of lichens in Surankote, district Poonch, J & K (India)

Environment Conservation Journal, 2010
An enumeration of 32 species of lichens belonging to 19 genera and 13 families has been done for the first time from Surankote area of Poonch district. The crustose lichens with 19 species exhibit their dominance in the area, followed by foliose lichens
Sajaad Iqbal Khan, Anil K. Raina, D. K. Upreti   +2 more
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Air pollution affects lichen species richness, species density, relative growth form abundance and their secondary metabolite production: a case study in Kandy district, Sri Lanka

Ruhuna Journal of Science, 2021
Lichens are symbiotic associations between fungi and algae and/or cyanobacteria, consisting of three forms, viz: fruticose, foliose and crustose. Air pollution affects lichen diversity, percent cover, and density.
W.G.D.I. Gunawardana, E.S.M. Edirisinghe, C.L. Abayasekara , A.D.S.N.P. Athukorala   +3 more
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Reproduction and Dispersal of Biological Soil Crust Organisms [PDF]

, 2019
Biological soil crusts (BSCs) consist of a diverse and highly integrated community of organisms that effectively colonize and collectively stabilize soil surfaces.
Aanderud, Zachary T., Kurbessoian, Tania, Lewis, Louise A., Pombubpa, Nuttapon, St. Clair, Larry L., Stajich, Jason E., Stark, Lloyd R., Warren, Steven D.   +7 more
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Association of spiders and lichen on Robben Island, South Africa: a case report

Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2010
The present study is a firstrecord of spider occurrence on Robben Island, South Africa. Some habitats were rich in lichens. As we know, lichens enhance wildlife habitat in less direct ways.
A. Mukherjee, B. Wilske, R.A. Navarro, A. Dippenaar-Schoeman, L.G. Underhill   +4 more
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Resolving the phylogeny of Diorygma aeolum, along with its photobiont Trentepohlia species from the Western Ghats, India

Studies in Fungi
This study unravels the symbionts of the lichenized fungus Diorygma aeolum with its Trentepohlia photobiont from the Western Ghats (India). Phylogenetic positioning of the mycobiont and photobiont was assessed by integrating morphology, thallus chemistry,
Parayelil A. Ansil, Kunhiraman C. Rajeshkumar, Robert Lücking, Subhash Gaikwad, Bharati Sharma   +4 more
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Identifying the origins of local atmospheric deposition in the steel industry basin of Luxembourg using the chemical and isotopic composition of the lichen Xanthoria parietina [PDF]

, 2008
Trace metal atmospheric contamination was assessed in one of the oldest European industrial sites of steel production situated in the southern part of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg.
Geagea, Majdi Lahd, Hissler, Christophe, Hoffmann, Lucien, Krein, Andreas, Perrone, Thierry, Probst, Jean-Luc, Stille, Peter   +6 more
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Marine cyanolichens from different littoral zones are associated with distinct bacterial communities [PDF]

PeerJ, 2018
The microbial diversity and function of terrestrial lichens have been well studied, but knowledge about the non-photosynthetic bacteria associated with marine lichens is still scarce.
Nyree J. West, Delphine Parrot, Claire Fayet, Martin Grube, Sophie Tomasi, Marcelino T. Suzuki   +5 more
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Investigation of antioxidant, antimicrobial and toxicity activities of lichens from high altitude regions of Nepal

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2017
Background Several lichen species are reported to be used tradiationally in many theraupatic practices. Many lichen species are reported as sources of several bioactive natural compounds.
Baidya Nath Jha, Mitesh Shrestha, Durga Prasad Pandey, Tribikram Bhattarai, Hari Datta Bhattarai, Babita Paudel   +5 more
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Quantified vegetation change over 42 years at Cape Hallett, East Antarctica [PDF]

, 2006
This paper reports on the remapping of a carefully documented vegetation plot at Cape Hallett (72°19′S 170°16′E) to provide an assessment of the rates of vegetation change over decadal time scales. E.D.
Beard, Catherine, Brabyn, Lars, Green, T.G. Allan, Rudolph, E.D., Seppelt, Rodney D., Türk, Roman   +5 more
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Diversity and Elevational Levels of Lichens in Western Tianshan National Nature Reserve in Xinjiang, China

Diversity
Western Tianshan National Nature Reserve in Xinjiang, China stands out for its uniqueness and high biodiversity, including lichens. This study aims to characterize lichen diversity and compare distribution patterns of different life forms, substratum ...
Anwar Tumur, Reyim Mamut, Mark R. D. Seaward   +2 more
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