A hotspot of lichen diversity and lichenological research in the Alps: the Paneveggio-Pale di San Martino Natural Park (Italy) by Juri Nascimbene, Gabriele Gheza, Peter O. Bilovitz, Luana Francesconi, Josef Hafellner, Helmut Mayrhofer, Maurizio Salvadori, Chiara Vallese, Pier Luigi Nimis

“…This is mainly due to its high climatical, geological and orographic heterogeneity, but also to the long history of lichenological exploration, that started in the 19th century with Ferdinand Arnold and is still ongoing. …”
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Functional Traits in Lichen Ecology: A Review of Challenge and Opportunity by Christopher J. Ellis, Johan Asplund, Renato Benesperi, Cristina Branquinho, Luca Di Nuzzo, Pilar Hurtado, Isabel Martínez, Paula Matos, Juri Nascimbene, Pedro Pinho, María Prieto, Bernardo Rocha, Clara Rodríguez-Arribas, Holger Thüs, Paolo Giordani

“…This paper brings together a range of author perspectives to review the use of traits in lichenology, particularly with respect to European ecosystems from the Mediterranean to the Arctic-Alpine. …”
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