Lichen substances prevent lichens from nutrient deficiency

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 71-73

  Hauck, Markus ^a   Willenbruch, Karen ^a   Leuschner, Christoph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Copper; Depsides; Dibenzofurans; Lichenized Ascomycetes; Metal homeostasis

Indexed keywords

BENZOFURAN DERIVATIVE; COPPER; DEPSIDE; MANGANESE; USNIC ACID;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); COPPER; HOMEOSTASIS; INHIBITION; LICHEN; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SURVIVAL;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; LICHENS; METABOLISM; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL;

BENZOFURANS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; COPPER; DEPSIDES; LICHENS; MANGANESE;

ASCOMYCOTA; EVERNIA MESOMORPHA; FUNGI; RAMALINA MENZIESII;

EID: 59449095560     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: 15731561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-008-9584-2     Document Type: Article

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