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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Moya, Patricia
• Chiva, Salvador
• Pazos, Tamara
• Barreno, Eva
• Carrasco, Pedro
• Muggia, Lucia
• Garrido-Benavent, Isaac

Titel

Myco-Phycobiont Interactions within the " Ramalina farinacea Group": A Geographical Survey over Europe and Macaronesia

Ist Teil von

• Journal of fungi (Basel), 2024-03, Vol.10 (3), p.206

Ort / Verlag

Switzerland: MDPI AG

Erscheinungsjahr

2024

Quelle

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Beschreibungen/Notizen

• is a widely distributed epiphytic lichen from the Macaronesian archipelagos to Mediterranean and Boreal Europe. Previous studies have indicated a specific association between and microalgae species. Here, we examined the symbiotic interactions in this lichen and its closest allies (the so-called " group") across ten biogeographic subregions, spanning diverse macroclimates, analyzing the climatic niche of the primary phycobionts, and discussing the specificity of these associations across the studied area. The most common phycobionts in the " group" were and , which showed a preference for continentality and insularity, respectively. The Canarian endemic associated exclusively with , while the other mycobionts interacted with both microalgae. The two phycobionts exhibited extensive niche overlap in an area encompassing Mediterranean, temperate Europe, and Macaronesian localities. However, occurred in more diverse climate types, whereas preferred warmer and more humid climates, often close to the sea, which could be related to its tolerance to salinity. With the geographical perspective gained in this study, it was possible to show how the association with different phycobionts may shape the ecological adaptation of lichen symbioses.