Lichens are characteristic elements of temperate and tropical forests. We are studying the spatial patterns of lichen species richness and community composition along different scales, from individual ...

After nearly 100 years of study, the consensus by the 21st century was that the lichens of the Smokies were a known quantity. Biologists estimated that the 463 species that had been documented in ...

We are focusing on the ecology, biogeography and taxonomy of poorly known but species-rich groups (e.g. the family Verrucariaceae). Fieldwork is being carried out in Europe, tropical areas in Costa ...

there's an asexual lichen species and a sexually reproducing sister species. Lepraria, as a genus made up entirely of asexual species, appeared to be unique. This assumption led Doellman and her ...

Vibrant patches of colour adorning some tree trunks and rocks may draw your attention as you move in the forest. Although they appear as mere stains or growths; they are intricate organisms called ...

Walking around the hills in Valencia County you will have noticed the small patches of wildly colored vegetation covering old ...