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The microbiome of the lichen Lobaria pulmonaria varies according to climate on a subcontinental scale.
Environmental microbiology reports - 1 Jun 2024
Bogale Anteneh Tamirat, Braun Maria, Bernhardt Jörg, Zühlke Daniela, Schiefelbein Ulf, Bog Manuela, Scheidegger Christoph, Zengerer Veronika, Becher Dörte, Grube Martin, Riedel Katharina, Bengtsson Mia M
Abstract excerpt
The Lobaria pulmonaria holobiont comprises algal, fungal, cyanobacterial and bacterial components. We investigated L. pulmonaria's bacterial microbiome in the adaptation of this ecologically sensitive lichen species to diverse climatic conditions. Our central hypothesis posited that microbiome composition and functionality aligns with subcontinental-scale (a stretch of ~1100 km) climatic parameters related to...
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