Hosts or parasites? Non-specific lichenicolous growth of lichens in dry rock communities as an effective tool for lichenization of young mycobionts

0391631 - BÚ 2014 RIV RU eng C - Conference Paper (international conference)
Vondrák, Jan - Peksa, O. - Vondráková, O.
Hosts or parasites? Non-specific lichenicolous growth of lichens in dry rock communities as an effective tool for lichenization of young mycobionts.
Stěpi Severnoj Jevrazii: materialy VI Meždunarodnogo simpoziuma. Orenburg: Orenburggaspromservis, 2012 - (Čibiljov, A.), s. 157-159. ISBN 978-5-94397-138-9.
[VI Meždunarodnyj simpozium Stěpi severnoj Jevrazii. Orenburg (RU), 18.06.2012-23.06.2012]
Institutional research plan: CEZ:AV0Z60050516
Institutional support: RVO:67985939
Keywords : southern Ural * lichen communities * lichenicolous growth
Subject RIV: EF - Botanics

Non-specific lichenicolous growth of young lichens is much better pronounced on rock communities in dry Eurasian areas. We suggest that the lichenicolous growth should not be considered as parasitism, but it is a strategy of the mycobiont to get its algal partner.
Permanent Link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0220627