Green algae in alpine biological soil crust communities: Acclimation strategies against ultraviolet radiation and dehydration

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1845-1858

  Karsten, Ulf ^a   Holzinger, Andreas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Biodiversity; Klebsormidium; Organic osmolytes; Ultrastructure; UV sunscreens

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; ADAPTATION; ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; ANTIOXIDANT; BIODIVERSITY; DEHYDRATION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; GREEN ALGA; IRRADIATION; SOIL CRUST; ULTRASTRUCTURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; FUNGI; KLEBSORMIDIUM;

EID: 84902381034     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-014-0653-2     Document Type: Review

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