Lichen thalli provide a long-lived and stable habitat for colonization by a wide range of
microorganisms. Increased interest in these lichen-associated microbial communities has …

Lichens have been reappraised as self-sustaining and long-living ecosystems in which a
multiplicity of microorganisms are housed, in addition to the main symbiotic partners. Lichen …

Molecular data and culture-dependent methods have helped to uncover the phylogenetic
relationships of numerous species of lichenicolous fungi, a specialized group of taxa that …

Fungi other than the lichen mycobiont frequently co-occur within lichen thalli and on the
same rock in harsh environments. In these situations dark-pigmented mycelial structures are …

The lichenicolous 'heterobasidiomycetes' belong in the Tremellomycetes (Agaricomycotina)
and in the Pucciniomycotina. In this paper, we provide an introduction and review of these …

Rock-inhabiting fungi (RIF) are adapted to thrive in oligotrophic environments and to survive
under conditions of abiotic stress. Under these circumstances, they form biocoenoses with …

Lichenicolous fungi are a specialized group of taxa which inhabit lichens and develop
diverse degrees of specificity and parasitic behaviour towards their hosts. They are …

Lichenicolous fungi are obligately lichen-associated organisms that have evolved many
times throughout the Ascomycota and Basidiomycota. Approximately 20% of lichenicolous …

Rock-inhabiting fungi (RIF) are melanized, meristematic fungi which dwell on and within
rocks and have adapted to withstand harsh conditions in extreme habitats worldwide. Their …

The phylogenetic placement of the monotypic dematiaceous hyphomycete genus
Xanthoriicola was investigated. Sequences of the nLSU region were obtained from 11 …