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Genetic variation within and among populations of the threatened lichen Lobaria pulmonaria in Switzerland and implications for its conservation.
Molecular ecology - 1 Dec 1999
Zoller S, Lutzoni F, Scheidegger C
Abstract excerpt
The foliose epiphytic lichen Lobaria pulmonaria has suffered a significant decline in European lowlands during the last decades and therefore is considered as endangered throughout Europe. An assessment of the genetic variability is necessary to formulate biologically sound conservation recommendations for this species. We investigated the genetic diversity of the fungal symbiont of L. pulmonaria using 143...
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