Italy is among the European countries with the greatest plant diversity due to both a great
environmental heterogeneity and a long history of man–environment interactions. Trait …

This is the fourth in a series of Mycosphere notes wherein we provide notes on various
fungal genera. In this set of notes, we introduce Phaeoseptaceae as a new family …

Aim We investigated the consistency between richness and trait-based diversity metrics in
capturing the effects of management-related habitat factors on biodiversity. The choice of …

The effect of management related factors on species richness of epiphytic bryophytes and
lichens was studied in managed deciduous-coniferous mixed forests in Western-Hungary. At …

The development of diagnostic methods to accurately assess the effects of treatments on
lithobiont colonization remains a challenge for the conservation of Cultural Heritage …

Salt stress can significantly disrupt the functioning of lichens which are self-sufficient
symbiotic organisms inhabiting various severe environments. The aim was to test the effect …

During a phytosociological field-work campaign on the vegetation of the travertine outcrops,
included in the Special Area of Conservation (SAC)“Travertini Acque Albule (Bagni di …

The bioaccumulation of potentially toxic elements (PTEs), namely Al, As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ni,
Pb, Sb, and Zn, was investigated at two remote sites of the Jendouba region of Tunisia in the …

Lichenized fungi are widely used as bioindicators owing to their sensitivity to various
anthropogenic impacts. Increased nitrogen deposition affects the occurrence, abundance …

Understanding patterns of habitat natural recovery after human-made disturbances is critical
for the conservation of ecosystems under high environmental stress, such as drylands. In …