Studying of 210Po and 210Pb Deposition in Some Lichen Species in Manisa, Turkey
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DOI: 10.1007/s00128-018-2421-6
Abstract: Lichens are very useful for monitoring of the radionuclide deposition because having a high efficiency capturing the radionuclides from the atmospheric fallout. In the present work, 210Po and 210Pb deposition in some lichen species were… read more here.
Keywords: deposition lichen; deposition; 210po 210pb; lichen species ... See more keywords
Risk assessment and conservation strategies for rare lichen species and communities threatened by sea-level rise in the Mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2019.108281
Abstract: Abstract The Mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain (MACP) is an ecoregion with high biodiversity that is under imminent threat from sea level rise and habitat loss. Previous studies have shown i) the area to be high in… read more here.
Keywords: level rise; sea level; lichen species;
Can Antarctic lichens acclimatize to changes in temperature?
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DOI: 10.1111/gcb.13984
Abstract: The Antarctic Peninsula, a tundra biome dominated by lichens and bryophytes, is an ecozone undergoing rapid temperature shifts. Such changes may demand a high physiological plasticity of the local lichen species to maintain their role… read more here.
Keywords: temperature; response; changes temperature; acclimation ... See more keywords
Relationship between lichen species composition, secondary metabolites and soil pH, organic matter, and grain characteristics in Manitoba
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DOI: 10.1139/cjb-2017-0176
Abstract: Many lichen secondary metabolites have functions related to the environmental conditions of lichen habitats but few studies have compared soil characteristics with lichen species composition or their secondary products. The goal of this study was… read more here.
Keywords: composition secondary; soil characteristics; species composition; secondary metabolites ... See more keywords
Aspiciliella pakistanica a new lichen species (Megasporaceae, Pertusariales, Ascomycota) from Pakistan
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DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.511.2.5
Abstract: A new species in Megasporaceae, Aspiciliella pakistanica is described and illustrated from Pakistan. A comparative morpho–anatomical study and ITS–based molecular analysis confirmed its position within the recently resurrected genus Aspiciliella. The taxon is characterized by… read more here.
Keywords: aspiciliella pakistanica; aspiciliella; species megasporaceae; lichen species ... See more keywords
Differential anti-proliferative and apoptotic effects of lichen species on human prostate carcinoma cells
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238303
Abstract: Lichens are stable symbiotic associations between fungus and algae and/or cyanobacteria that have different biological activities. Around 60% of anti-cancer drugs are derived from natural resources including plants, fungi, sea creatures, and lichens. This project… read more here.
Keywords: anti proliferative; cell; apoptotic effects; proliferative apoptotic ... See more keywords
Antibacterial potencial of 12 Lichen species.
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DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202120191194
Abstract: Resistant bacterial infections are a major public health problem worldwide, which entails the need to search for new therapeutic agents. In this context, lichens stand out, provided that they are producers of structurally diverse compounds… read more here.
Keywords: lichen species; antibacterial potencial; potencial lichen;
Phenolic Content, Antioxidant, Antibacterial, and Anti-Acetylcholinesterase Activities of Biosynthesized and Characterized Silver Nanoparticles from Tunisian Medicinal Lichen Species.
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DOI: 10.1615/intjmedmushrooms.2022043740
Abstract: Lichens produce a myriad of bioactive compounds that can be exploited as reducing and capping agents in the green process of synthesizing nanoparticles. In this study, we exploit a simple, environmentally safe method for synthesizing… read more here.
Keywords: lichen; lichen species; spectroscopy; silver nanoparticles ... See more keywords
Antibiotic and Nematocidal Metabolites from Two Lichen Species Collected on the Island of Lampedusa (Sicily)
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DOI: 10.3390/ijms23158471
Abstract: The antibiotic and nematocidal activities of extracts from two coastal lichen species collected on Lampedusa Island (Sicily), Ramalina implexa Nyl. and Roccella phycopsis Ach., were tested. Methyl orsellinate, orcinol, (+)-montagnetol, and for the first time… read more here.
Keywords: gram; lichen species; activity; gram positive ... See more keywords
Fungal Diversity Associated with Thirty-Eight Lichen Species Revealed a New Genus of Endolichenic Fungi, Intumescentia gen. nov. (Teratosphaeriaceae)
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DOI: 10.3390/jof9040423
Abstract: Fungi from the Teratosphaeriaceae (Mycosphaerellales; Dothideomycetes; Ascomycota) have a wide range of lifestyles. Among these are a few species that are endolichenic fungi. However, the known diversity of endolichenic fungi from Teratosphaeriaceae is far less… read more here.
Keywords: intumescentia gen; gen nov; lichen species; endolichenic fungi ... See more keywords