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Lobaria pulmonaria (L.) Hoffm.: The Multifaceted Suitability of the Lung Lichen to Monitor Forest Ecosystems

  • Sonia Ravera,
  • Renato Benesperi,
  • Elisabetta Bianchi,
  • Giorgio Brunialti,
  • Luca Di Nuzzo,
  • Luisa Frati,
  • Paolo Giordani,
  • Deborah Isocrono,
  • Juri Nascimbene and
  • Luca Paoli
  • + 1 author

22 October 2023

Lobaria pulmonaria (L.) Hoffm. is a tripartite, broad-lobed foliose lichen usually found on bark and on epiphytic and epilithic mosses in humid forests. Currently, the species is threatened in most European countries because of its sensitivity to env...

  • Review
  • Open Access
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24 Pages

Little Giants: Lichens in Tropical Dry Forests

  • María Cristina Martínez-Habibe,
  • Pierine Espana-Puccini and
  • Ricardo Miranda-González

22 August 2025

Lichens, complex symbiotic associations between fungi and photosynthetic partners, are widespread in terrestrial ecosystems but remain poorly studied in tropical dry forests (TDFs). This review synthesizes current knowledge on the diversity, ecologic...