Ecology and Evolution of Lichens and Associated Microorganisms

Dear Colleagues,

Lichens, a symbiotic association between a fungus and one or more photosynthetic partners, are among the evolutionarily most successful symbiotic systems. Their broad ecological range and the high species diversity for the fungal partner demonstrates their extraordinary evolutionary success. The understanding of biological processes and eco-evolutionary dynamics of lichen symbionts has been greatly assisted by next-generation sequencing approaches which provide deeper insights into genome architecture.

In this Special Issue of Journal of Fungi entitled “Ecology and evolution of lichens and associated microorganisms”, we aim to bring together exciting new research contributing to progress and advancements in various areas, such as lichen ecology, evolution and taxonomy. We welcome manuscripts presenting original research addressing consequential questions as well as theoretical investigations that advance our understanding of the following topics through extensive research in these areas. 

Dr. Cecile Gueidan
Dr. Garima Singh
Guest Editors

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