Lichen biocrusts are particularly notable in gypsum ecosystems9,10. Some areas distributed throughout the central Iberian Peninsula show characteristic gypsum outcrops colonized by a predominant group of crustose lichen species, i.e.,D. diacapsis(Ach.) Lumbsch,Acarospora placodiiformisH. Magn.,Acaro...
Discusses the symbiotic relationship of lichen species and microscopic algae. Benefit of the symbiosis; Photosynthesis and poikilohydry; Nitrogen fixation by cyanobionts; Interface between mycobiont and photobiont; Mycobiont development and photobiont regulation; Reproduction and recognition; Artificial ...
Lichens, symbiotic association between a fungus and one/more photosynthetic partners (algae/cyanobacteria), are prolific producers of structurally diverse secondary metabolites that play essential roles in organism survival, defense and ecological interactions [1,2,3]. Among the approximately 1000 lichen m...
We further show that predators such as spiders increase in tandem with springtails (prey) when CBSCs in lichens are removed, indicating that lichen CBSCs can also impact on higher trophic level consumers. Comparative studies have failed to find any relationship between CBSCs and invertebrate ...
previously isolated from the marine environment (Table 2). In addition, except for strains related toParaoerskoviaandMarmoricolaa clear relationship was not found between the high salinity medium utilized and the marine origin of nearest relatives, as many supposedly marine species were isolated in...
Background: Lichens present a complex symbiotic relationship between a filamentous fungus, photoautotrophic partner (algae or cyanobacteria), and bacterial community. The Objective of the Study. This study aimed at investigating the chemical composition and cytotoxic, antioxidant, and antimicrobial activities...
Fruticose lichen is a symbiotic relationship between fungi and algae and takes the shape of a branching bush. This is the most diverse group of lichens. They have a very complex vegetative structure that does not have true leaves, stems, or roots. The specialty of fruticose lichen is that...
Belonging to the Fungal Kingdom, lichenized fungi (lichens) are the result of a symbiotic interaction between a structurally external fungal component (mycobiont) and a non-dominant photosynthesizing algal and/or cyanobacterial partner. The mycobiont mostly belongs to the division Ascomycota, and much...
P., 1982. Carbon dioxide exchange in lichens: relationship between the diffusive resistance of carbon dioxide and water vapour. Lichenologist, 14, 255–260. Article Google Scholar Green, T. G. A., Kilian, E., and Lange, O. L., 1991. Pseudocyphellaria dissimilis: a desiccation-sensitive...
This kind of relationship between two or more organisms, where both organisms benefit, is known as mutualism. The main body of a lichen is called a thallus. At the left you see the British Soldier Lichen, Cladonia cristatella. It's only about ¼-inch high (6 mm). In this common ...