Effect of Melanization on Thallus Microstructure in the Lichen Lobaria pulmonaria
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DOI: 10.3390/jof8080791
Abstract: Lichens often grow in microhabitats where they experience severe abiotic stresses. Some species respond to high UV radiation by synthesizing dark brown melanic pigments in the upper cortex. However, unlike the melanized structures of non-lichenized… read more here.
Keywords: lichen lobaria; lobaria pulmonaria; microscopy; microstructure lichen ... See more keywords