GIORDANI , P.

In this work, we studied the physiological response of the two varieties of the lichen Pseudevernia furfuracea (L.) Zopf. exposed in coastal urban areas to a gradient of atmospheric pollutants. The two varieties were compared with respect to the photosynthetic apparatus functioning of the photobiont. Lichen chlorophyll a fluorescence was...

Eleven Xanthoparmelia species have been identified from Italy. A key to the species is provided and the distinguishing morphological and chemical characters, distribution, ecology, substratum preference and interrelationships of each are discussed. Xanthoparmelia cumberlandia is reported for the first time from Europe; X. angustiphylla and X....

A screening evaluation of lichen thalli, based on spectroscopic techniques coupled with chemometrics, is proposed as fast, simple and "green" method for the biomonitoring of air pollution. For two consecutive years, lichen thalli of Pseudevernia furfuracea were exposed for three months in selected sites of Liguria (NW-Italy) according to...