Physiological performance of a foliose macrolichen Umbilicaria antarctica as affected by supplemental UV-B treatment

• Main Authors: Medina, Mariana Gonzalez, Avalos-Chacon, Roxana
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Masaryk Univerzity 2015
• Subjects: Galindez Island; UV-B; spectral absorption; chlorophyll fluorescence; Antarctic; Galindez; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://journals.muni.cz/CPR/article/view/12879

To date, a limited knowledge is available about Umbilicaria antarctica responses when it is exposed high doses of UV-B radiation. It is well established that resistance of Antarctic lichens to natural UV-B levels including increased doses during ozone hole period is high, thanks to numerous photopro...