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A Role for Lichens in Botanic Gardens?

Sibbaldia, 2008
Lichens are biologically diverse and ecologically important. They infuse a botanic garden with character, and are sensitive indicators for the health of our environment.
Christopher J. Ellis
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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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COMPARATIVE STUDY OF HEAVY METALS AMOUNT IN THE EXPOSED LICHEN SPECIES EVERNIA USNEA HIRTA (L.) WEB. IN WIG. AT PARTLY POLLUTED ENVIRONMENT [PDF]

Journal of Process Management and New Technologies, 2015
This article presents results of heavy metals concentration of Pb, Al, Cd, Cu and Zn at exposed lichens species Usnea hirta (L.) Web. in Wig. moved from partly unpolluted areas of Kopaonik Mountain to the partly polluted areas of Vranje city and its
Gordana Bogdanović, Jovana Džoljić, Jelena Marković   +2 more
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Cross Taxon Congruence Between Lichens and Vascular Plants in a Riparian Ecosystem

Diversity, 2019
Despite that congruence across taxa has been proved as an effective tool to provide insights into the processes structuring the spatial distribution of taxonomic groups and is useful for conservation purposes, only a few studies on cross-taxon congruence
Giovanni Bacaro, Enrico Tordoni, Stefano Martellos, Simona Maccherini, Michela Marignani, Lucia Muggia, Francesco Petruzzellis, Rossella Napolitano, Daniele Da Re, Tommaso Guidi, Renato Benesperi, Vincenzo Gonnelli, Lorenzo Lastrucci   +12 more
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Boundaries of photosynthesis: adaptations of carbon fixation in extreme environments

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Photosynthesis faces challenges from environmental extremes of temperature, pH, and salinity, limiting gas diffusion, modifying membrane fluidity, and destabilizing photochemical and biochemical reactions. Photosynthetic organisms have evolved unique adaptations overcoming these stresses and maintaining their photosynthetic activity.
Pere Aguiló‐Nicolau, Concepción Iñiguez, Sebastià Capó‐Bauçà, Jeroni Galmés   +3 more
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Enhancing Grasping Function with a Thermoresponsive Ionogel Adhesive Glove for Patients with Rheumatic Diseases

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study presents a novel portable grasp‐assist glove, weighing only 47 g. The glove integrates smart adhesive pads and a hands‐free control interface based on IMU, designed to aid rheumatic patients with impaired hand function. The system enables switchable adhesion with independent control and detection of user release intent.
Shiqiang Wang, Shiqing Liu, Jingfeng Zhang, Zhouyang Yu, Yifan Shao, Cong Zhao, Jiahong Ma, Xin Fu, Mengqi Yang, Lie Chen, Mingjie Liu, Li Wen   +11 more
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Heavy metals accumulation in lichens Parmeliaceae and mahogany bark as an indicator of air and pollution levels in several locations in Bandung City

Acta Biochimica Indonesiana
Background: Lichens and tree bark are well-known biomonitoring tools for accumulating pollutants in their tissues over an extended period. Objective: This study aims to determine the concentration of heavy metals accumulated in lichens and tree bark ...
Putri Nurul Fitriyyah, Taufikurahman
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The whole and its parts : why and how to disentangle plant communities and synusiae in vegetation classification [PDF]

, 2020
Most plant communities consist of different structural and ecological subsets, ranging from cryptogams to different tree layers. The completeness and approach with which these subsets are sampled have implications for vegetation classification.
Barkman J. J., Berg C., Berg C., Berg C., Boch S., Bültmann H., Chytrý M., Dengler J., Dierschke H., Dierßen K., Du Rietz G. E., Du Rietz G. E., Gillet F., Grattan‐Guinness I., Hobohm C., Husserl E., Hübschmann A., Janssen J. A. M., Julve P., Klement O., Marstaller R., Pavillard J., Schaminée J. H. J., Whitehead A. N., Wilmanns O., Wilmanns O., Wirth V.   +26 more
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The Role of Fungi and Lichens in the Biodeterioration of Stone Monuments

, 2016
This review elucidates current knowledge on the significant role of fungi and lichens in the biodeterioration of stone monuments. The effect caused by many epilithic lichen species in the deterioration of different types of stone has been extensively ...
O. Salvadori, A. C. Municchia
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Endolichenic fungi: the lesser known fungal associates of lichens

Mycology, 2017
Lichens are the result of a stable mutualism between a fungal and a photosynthesising partner (alga or cyanobacterium). In addition to the fungal partner in this mutualism, lichens are associated with endolichenic fungi which reside inside their thalli ...
T. Suryanarayanan, N. Thirunavukkarasu
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