Lichens, which are defined by a core symbiosis between a mycobiont (fungal partner) and a
photobiont (photoautotrophic partner), are in fact complex assemblages of microorganisms …

The forest canopy is fundamentally important in biodiversity conservation and ecosystem
function. Cryptogamic epiphytes are dominant tree bole and canopy elements in temperate …

Community ecology has experienced a major transition, from a focus on patterns in
taxonomic composition, to revealing the processes underlying community assembly through …

To design effective conservation strategies, the population biology of the target organism
needs to be well understood. In lichens, the population dynamics of the symbiotic organism …

Lichens are symbiotic associations between fungi and photosynthetic algae or
cyanobacteria. Microcystins are potent toxins that are responsible for the poisoning of both …

The functional roles of secondary lichen compounds are reviewed with focus on sun-
screening and herbivore-deterring functions. Hypotheses on ecological functions can be …

Cyanolichens are obligate symbioses between fungi and cyanobacteria. In these
associations the cyanobacterial symbiont can either be the sole photosynthetic partner or a …

Lichens are organisms which are formed through symbiotic association of fungi and algae or
cyanobacteria. Lichen produces a great variety of secondary metabolites with various …

Species composition and biomass of epiphytic lichens varies along a complex
environmental gradient from the ground to the top of the forest canopy. It is not known if this …

There has been much recent interest in understanding how functional traits of vascular plant
species drive ecological processes such as herbivory and litter decomposition. In plants …