We analysed patterns of habitat and microhabitat preferences of 19 families (comprising 135
genera and 950 species) of crustose, corticolous lichens in Costa Rica (Arthoniaceae …

Sixteen sorediate epiphytic species of Lecanora with atranorin from Europe are reported
here. Lecanora substerilis is described as a new species from Carpathian beech forests in …

Questions: What are the most relevant environmental variables influencing the distribution
and the species richness of epiphytic lichens in heterogeneous areas of the Mediterranean …

Although sulfur dioxide concentration decreased in recent years caused by the
discouragement of fossil fuel, pollutants in the atmosphere still forming a considerable threat …

A synthesis of the studies on lichen diversity carried out in Rome over the period 1982–2003
is presented. In this work, the Lichen Diversity (LD) method has been applied. Besides air …

We present a phylogenetic revision of the Sticta filix morphodeme in New Zealand. This non-
monophyletic group of early diverging clades in the genus Sticta is characterized by a …

Anthropogenic disturbances can have strong impacts on lichen communities, as well as on
individual species of lichenized fungi. Traditionally, lichen monitoring studies are based on …

Abstract The Ramalina farinacea (L.) Ach. complex has a world-wide distribution. The thalli
are highly variable both morphologically and chemically, with various β-orcinol depsidones …

The maintenance of certain levels of old forest represents a cornerstone of the EU's
biodiversity management strategy. A consensus on a single general ecological definition of …

Studies of plant-associated Ascomycota are topical, as they have varied life modes
depending on their hosts in different ecosystems. In Italy, Fagales are economically and …