The Jurassic epiphytic macrolichen Daohugouthallus reveals the oldest lichen-plant interaction in a Mesozoic forest ecosystem
Summary: Lichens are well known as pioneer organisms or stress-tolerant extremophiles, potentially playing a core role in the early formation of terrestrial ecosystems. Epiphytic macrolichens are known to contribute to the water- and nutrient cycles in forest ecosystem. But due to the scarcity of fo...
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| author | Qiuxia Yang Yanyan Wang Robert Lücking H. Thorsten Lumbsch Zhenyong Du Yunkang Chen Ming Bai Dong Ren Jiangchun Wei Hu Li Yongjie Wang Xinli Wei |
| author_facet | Qiuxia Yang Yanyan Wang Robert Lücking H. Thorsten Lumbsch Zhenyong Du Yunkang Chen Ming Bai Dong Ren Jiangchun Wei Hu Li Yongjie Wang Xinli Wei |
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| description | Summary: Lichens are well known as pioneer organisms or stress-tolerant extremophiles, potentially playing a core role in the early formation of terrestrial ecosystems. Epiphytic macrolichens are known to contribute to the water- and nutrient cycles in forest ecosystem. But due to the scarcity of fossil record, the evolutionary history of epiphytic macrolichens is poorly documented. Based on new fossil of Jurassic Daohugouthallus ciliiferus, we demonstrate the hitherto oldest known macrolichen inhabited a gymnosperm branch. We applied energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and geometric morphometric analysis to complementarily verify lichen affinity of D. ciliiferus and quantitatively assess the potential relationships with extant lichenized lineages, providing new approaches for study of this lichen adpression fossil. Considering the results, and the inferred age of D. ciliiferus, a new family, Daohugouthallaceae, is established. This work updates current knowledge to the early evolution of epiphytic macrolichens and reveals more complex lichen-plant interactions in a Jurassic forest ecosystem. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4e59306e681c42329fd150a24665f5fd2023-01-22T04:40:53ZengElsevieriScience2589-00422023-01-01261105770The Jurassic epiphytic macrolichen Daohugouthallus reveals the oldest lichen-plant interaction in a Mesozoic forest ecosystemQiuxia Yang0Yanyan Wang1Robert Lücking2H. Thorsten Lumbsch3Zhenyong Du4Yunkang Chen5Ming Bai6Dong Ren7Jiangchun Wei8Hu Li9Yongjie Wang10Xinli Wei11State Key Laboratory of Mycology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Mycology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, ChinaBotanischer Garten, Freie Universität Berlin, 14195 Berlin, GermanyScience & Education, The Field Museum, Chicago, IL 60605, USADepartment of Entomology, MOA Key Lab of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, ChinaSchool of Agriculture, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China; College of Plant Protection, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding 071001, ChinaKey Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, ChinaCollege of Life Sciences and Academy for Multidisciplinary Studies, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Mycology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, ChinaDepartment of Entomology, MOA Key Lab of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Corresponding authorGuangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Conservation and Resource Utilization, Guangdong Public Laboratory of Wild Animal Conservation and Utilization, Institute of Zoology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510260, China; Corresponding authorState Key Laboratory of Mycology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; Corresponding authorSummary: Lichens are well known as pioneer organisms or stress-tolerant extremophiles, potentially playing a core role in the early formation of terrestrial ecosystems. Epiphytic macrolichens are known to contribute to the water- and nutrient cycles in forest ecosystem. But due to the scarcity of fossil record, the evolutionary history of epiphytic macrolichens is poorly documented. Based on new fossil of Jurassic Daohugouthallus ciliiferus, we demonstrate the hitherto oldest known macrolichen inhabited a gymnosperm branch. We applied energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and geometric morphometric analysis to complementarily verify lichen affinity of D. ciliiferus and quantitatively assess the potential relationships with extant lichenized lineages, providing new approaches for study of this lichen adpression fossil. Considering the results, and the inferred age of D. ciliiferus, a new family, Daohugouthallaceae, is established. This work updates current knowledge to the early evolution of epiphytic macrolichens and reveals more complex lichen-plant interactions in a Jurassic forest ecosystem.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004222020430Earth historyPaleontologyPlant evolution |
| spellingShingle | Qiuxia Yang Yanyan Wang Robert Lücking H. Thorsten Lumbsch Zhenyong Du Yunkang Chen Ming Bai Dong Ren Jiangchun Wei Hu Li Yongjie Wang Xinli Wei The Jurassic epiphytic macrolichen Daohugouthallus reveals the oldest lichen-plant interaction in a Mesozoic forest ecosystem iScience Earth history Paleontology Plant evolution |
| title | The Jurassic epiphytic macrolichen Daohugouthallus reveals the oldest lichen-plant interaction in a Mesozoic forest ecosystem |
| title_full | The Jurassic epiphytic macrolichen Daohugouthallus reveals the oldest lichen-plant interaction in a Mesozoic forest ecosystem |
| title_fullStr | The Jurassic epiphytic macrolichen Daohugouthallus reveals the oldest lichen-plant interaction in a Mesozoic forest ecosystem |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Jurassic epiphytic macrolichen Daohugouthallus reveals the oldest lichen-plant interaction in a Mesozoic forest ecosystem |
| title_short | The Jurassic epiphytic macrolichen Daohugouthallus reveals the oldest lichen-plant interaction in a Mesozoic forest ecosystem |
| title_sort | jurassic epiphytic macrolichen daohugouthallus reveals the oldest lichen plant interaction in a mesozoic forest ecosystem |
| topic | Earth history Paleontology Plant evolution |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004222020430 |
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