Community ecology has experienced a major transition, from a focus on patterns in
taxonomic composition, to revealing the processes underlying community assembly through …

Terricolous lichens are relevant associates of biological soil crusts in arid and semiarid
environments. Dunes are ecosystems of high conservation interest, because of their unique …

Xanthoria parietina is a widespread foliose lichen growing on barks and rocks showing a
broad spectrum of tolerance to air pollutants such as NOX and heavy metals, and resistance …

During winter seasons, sodium chloride is the most widely used de-icing agent for road
maintenance. The aim was to determine the effect of long-term spraying with salt solutions of …

Aim Functional traits offer a window into how organisms are adapted, and might acclimate,
to environmental pressures. Despite being important in ecosystem function, lichens are …

Lichens are classified into different functional groups depending on their ecological and
physiological response to a given environmental stressor. However, knowledge on lichen …

The decline observed in many populations of highly sensitive lichens has led to the
inclusion of some species on regional Red Lists, but this has seldom been accompanied by …

Coccoid microalgae of the genus Trebouxia Puymaly are by far the most prevalent among
the various species involved in lichen symbioses. However, their taxonomic knowledge is …

Forest vegetation is key for buffering microclimatic factors and regulating atmospheric
deposition. Epiphytic lichens are sensitive to these factors and can indicate the overall …

Lichens are optimized to exploit various combinations of hydration sources, such as rain,
dew, fog and humid air. Both intra-and interspecific variability in lichen traits reveal the ability …