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Lichens are organisms made up of fungi and algae living together, often seen as colorful crusty or leafy growths on rocks, trees, and soil. They're important because they break down rock into soil, provide food for wildlife, and serve as indicators of air quality since they're sensitive to pollution.
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25,426 papers- Lichen ecophysiology in a changing climate.ReviewAmerican journal of botany · 2023Stanton DE, Ormond A, Koch NM et al.DOI: 10.1002/ajb2.16131
- A roadmap for the creation of synthetic lichen.ReviewBiochemical and biophysical research communications · 2023Khakhar ADOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2023.02.079
- Lichen - air quality association rule mining for urban environments in the tropics.ReviewInternational journal of environmental health research · 2024Lawal O, Ochei LCDOI: 10.1080/09603123.2023.2239716
- Lichen and Its Microbiome as an Untapped Source of Anti-Biofilm Compounds.ReviewChemistry & biodiversity · 2025Millot M, Imbert C, Pouget C et al.DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202401557
- How to build a lichen: from metabolite release to symbiotic interplay.ReviewThe New phytologist · 2023Pichler G, Muggia L, Carniel FC et al.DOI: 10.1111/nph.18780
- Secondary metabolism in the lichen symbiosis.ReviewChemical Society reviews · 2018Calcott MJ , Ackerley DF , Knight A et al.DOI: 10.1039/c7cs00431a
- Relative symbiont input and the lichen symbiotic outcome.ReviewCurrent opinion in plant biology · 2018Spribille TDOI: 10.1016/j.pbi.2018.02.007
- A Review of Anti-Cancer and Related Properties of Lichen-Extracts and Metabolites.ReviewAnti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry · 2022Tripathi AH, Negi N, Gahtori R et al.DOI: 10.2174/1871520621666210322094647
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