Green, TGA/ Kilian, E/ Lange, OL 1991: Pseudocyphellaria dissimilis: a desiccation-sensitive, highly shade-adapted lichen from New Zealand. - Oecologia85: 498-503. [RLL List # / Rec.# 7007] Keywords: DESICCATION/ DROUGHT/ LIGHT/ PHOTOSYNTHESIS/ SHADE
Abstract: 8 fig. [This ecologiclly unusual cyanobacterial species is found to have very unusual water and light relations. It is extremely shade tolerant and also less tolerant to drying than even the very desiccation-sensitive aquatic lichens. The study was conducted in the laboratory.]