Ethnopharmacological relevance Lichens, a unique symbiotic association between an
alga/cyanobacterium and a fungus, produce secondary metabolites that are a promising …

To design effective conservation strategies, the population biology of the target organism
needs to be well understood. In lichens, the population dynamics of the symbiotic organism …

Background The aim of the study was to document the prevailing indigenous knowledge
and various uses of lichens among the lichenophilic communities in the hills and …

Lichens have been used as biomonitors for multiple purposes. They are well-known as air
pollution indicators around urban and industrial centers. More recently, several attempts …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Usnea sp. is a fruticose thalli lichen with interesting
medicinal properties. Since ancient times, Usnea sp. has been used in traditional medicine …

Parmeliaceae is the largest family of lichenized fungi comprising about 2700 species
distributed in about 80 genera. A wide array of secondary metabolites including depsides …

The genus Usnea Adans.(Parmeliaceae; lichenized Ascomycetes) is a typical group of
mostly pale grayish-green fruticoselichens that grow as leafless mini-shrubs. More than 360 …

The study of climate change and air pollution is very important in present circumstances
throughout the world. Several methods including biological methods are being used for …

Background: Lichens are a composite consortium of a fungus and an alga. The symbiotic
organisms are naturally equipped with distinct characteristics as compared to constituting …

Excess nitrogen is a pollutant and global problem that harms ecosystems and can severely
affect human health. Pollutant nitrogen is becoming more widespread and intensifying in the …