Rutgers professor uses lichen to help cities go green
In this era of environmental consciousness, many buildings are being outfitted to "go green." A Rutgers-Camden professor is taking the term quite literally.
Environment
Oct 25, 2011
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Experts urge protected areas to save Canada caribou
Canada needs to create large protected areas of woodlands to help save caribou from the threat of extinction, scientists and environmentalists said Wednesday.
Ecology
Jul 13, 2011
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Lichen evolved on two tracks, like marsupials and mammals
Lichen, those drab, fuzzy growths found on rocks and trees, aren't as cuddly and charismatic as kangaroos or intriguing as opossums, but they could be a fungal equivalent, at least evolutionarily.
Plants & Animals
May 2, 2011
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Study finds remarkable diversity of lichen species in Florida state park
If you seek America's most diverse, densely packed human population, head for New York's Manhattan, but if it's lichens you fancy instead of people, then Southwestern Florida is your best bet.
Plants & Animals
Mar 24, 2011
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New paper reveals 100 new species of lichenized fungi
In an unprecedented coming-out party, 100 newly discovered species are revealed to the world in a single scholarly paper coordinated by Field Museum scientists.
Plants & Animals
Feb 14, 2011
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At the fungal farmer's market, only the best cyanobacteria are for sale
Lichens are the classic example of a symbiotic relationship. Both the fungal and photobiont components of the lichen benefit from the relationship and often are unable to survive without each other. Recent research by Dr. ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 21, 2009
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UC Riverside researcher names lichen after President Barack Obama
A researcher at UC Riverside has discovered a new species of lichen - a plant-like growth that looks like moss or a dry leaf - and named it after President Barack Obama.
Other
Apr 15, 2009
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