Lichens are fungal and algal/cyanobacterial symbioses resulting in the production of specific
metabolites. Some of these are forming an available biomass for phytochemical …

Lichens are symbiotic associations (holobionts) established between fungi (mycobionts) and
certain groups of cyanobacteria or unicellular green algae (photobionts). This symbiotic …

The distribution patterns of symbiotic algae are thought to be conferred mainly by their hosts,
however, they may originate in algal environmental requirements as well. In lichens …

Although both lichens and bryophytes are all poikilohydric the groups seem to behave very
differently. Bryophytes also show a clear preference for wetter areas and this seems to be a …

Lichens often grow in microhabitats where they are exposed to severe abiotic stresses such
as desiccation and temperature extremes. They are also often exposed to levels of light that …

Lichen associations, a classic model for successful and sustainable interactions between
micro-organisms, have been studied for many years. However, there are significant gaps in …

Background Symbiosis is central to ecosystems and has been an important driving force of
the diversity of life. Close and long-term interactions are known to develop cooperative …

Although lichens are generally described as mutualistic symbioses of fungi and
photosynthetic partners, they also harbour a diverse non-phototrophic microbiota, which is …

Lichens can withstand extreme desiccation to water contents of≤ 0.1 g H2O g–1 DW, and in
the desiccated state are among the most extremotolerant organisms known. Desiccation …

Little is known about the nature of the association between mycobionts and photobionts in
isolated lichen communities. Here we studied the photobiont diversity of different Caloplaca …