Endozoochory plays a prominent role for the dispersal of seed plants. However, for most other plant taxa it is not known whether this mode of dispersal occurs at all. Among those other taxa, lichens as symbiotic associations of algae and fungi are peculiar as their successful dispersal requires movement of propagules that leaves the symbiosis functional. However, the potential for endozoochorou...

We investigated the potential for nonvascular epiphytic species (primarily lichens) to affect the quality of different host tree species for the vascular epiphyte Tillandsia usneoides in the southeastern USA. Different host tree species had substantially different abundances of Tillandsia, and these abundances were correlated with the composition of nonvascular epiphyte communities. In greenhou...

In Sweden ca. 20 000 ha forestland is fertilised each year. By using red-listed and ‘signal’ bryophytes and lichens as indicators, we investigated whether forest stands planned for fertilisation have a biodiversity value, and thus if restrictions due to conservation aspects are motivated. Species occurrences were registered in detailed line-transect analysis, with a record size of 10 × 10 m, in...

Lichens comprise highly diverse and complex microbial communities, the majority consisting of mycobiont, photobiont, Basidiomycetes yeast bacteriobiont (internal bacterial communities). In this study, diversity foliose lichen was reported. Next generation sequence (NGS) such as Illumina Sequencing (150*2) 16S rRNA (V3 V6 region) used to delineate communities associated with five samples. Bacter...

Digital data on the distribution of species are crucial for vegetation studies, monitoring and nature protection. Despite existence databases, majority bryophyte lichen occurrences in Czech Republic not widely available a standard machinereadable form. Therefore, we created Database Lichens Bryophytes (DaLiBor; dalibor.ibot.cas.cz) under Creative Commons license (CC-BY-SA). DaLiBor provides an ...

The Lichens Pocketbook is a vital teaching medium in Low-Level Organism Taxonomy courses. It contains conceptual materials to support students' understanding of achieving learning objectives. Therefore, this study aims determine the results assessment and responses material expert validators on feasibility Pocketbook; find out assessments design Pocketbook. This pocketbook was developed accordi...

lichens are composite organisms formed by a fungus and a green alga and / or a blue-green bacterium. they are recognized as being very sensitive to atmospheric pollution and respond to factors that influence human and environmental healths. since 1860, lichen has been identified as a biological indicator to detect air pollution in great britain and europe. lichens have the high sensitivityto ni...

The paper describes two new records of micro-lichens from South Korea. Detailed taxonomic descriptions and comments are presented for both of the studied taxa. The lichen genus Thelotrema is reported for the first time in Korea.

Mushrooms are macrofungi that famous for their nutritional and pharmaceutical values. On the other hand, lichens form of symbiosis representing complex relation between fungi algae. Understanding ability to grow over anything, this review is focusing on endophytic capable growing in association with mushrooms lichens, respectively. Although reports describing these rare, it important highlight ...

There are marked declines in precipitation, mean temperatures and the number of lichen species with increasing latitude in Antarctica. However, it is not known which factors are the predominant controllers of biodiversity changes. Results are presented from over two years of almost continuous monitoring of both microclimate and activity in lichens at Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands, 6...