Lichens Growing on the Ella Island Meteorite, Central East Greenland

Abstract Mature as well as juvenile stages of thalli and apothecia occurring on numerous meteorite fragments found on Ella Island can be referred to 10 genera of lichens: Acarospora, Candelariella, Gyalidea, Lecanora, Lecidea, Physcia, Pseudephebe, Polysporina, Rinodina and Xanlhoria . In their colo...

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Published in:The Lichenologist
Main Authors: Hansen, E. S., Graff-Petersen, P.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1986
Subjects:
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Greenland
East Greenland
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0024282986000099
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0024282986000099
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Summary:Abstract Mature as well as juvenile stages of thalli and apothecia occurring on numerous meteorite fragments found on Ella Island can be referred to 10 genera of lichens: Acarospora, Candelariella, Gyalidea, Lecanora, Lecidea, Physcia, Pseudephebe, Polysporina, Rinodina and Xanlhoria . In their colonization phase these lichens are influenced by the mineralogy and chemistry of the meteorite fragments. Thus Xanlhoria shows a distinct preference for the meteorite minerals rich in iron, whereas Candelariella appears to avoid these minerals.

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