Invariant properties of mycobiont-photobiont networks in Antarctic lichens

Aim Lichens are often regarded as paradigms of mutualistic relationships. However, it is still poorly known how lichen-forming fungi and their photosynthetic partners interact at a community scale. We explored the structure of fungus-alga networks of interactions in lichen communities along a latitu...

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Published in:Global Ecology and Biogeography
Main Authors: Pérez Ortega, Sergio, Verdú del Campo, Miguel, Garrido Benavent, Isaac, Garcia Rabasa, Sonia, Sancho, Leopoldo G., Ríos Murillo, Asunción de los
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2023
Subjects:
Botànica
Biologia
Antarctic
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10550/90501
https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.13744
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Summary:Aim Lichens are often regarded as paradigms of mutualistic relationships. However, it is still poorly known how lichen-forming fungi and their photosynthetic partners interact at a community scale. We explored the structure of fungus-alga networks of interactions in lichen communities along a latitudinal transect in continental Antarctica. We expect these interactions to be highly specialized and, consequently, networks with low nestedness degree and high modularity.

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