Terricolous lichen

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A terricolous lichen is a lichen that grows on the soil as a substrate.^[1] Examples include some members of the genus Peltigera .^[2]

References

↑ Shukla, V.; Upreti, D.K.; Bajpai, R. (2013). Lichens to Biomonitor the Environment. Springer India. p. 65. ISBN 978-81-322-1503-5 . Retrieved 20 April 2019.
↑ Rai, H.; Upreti, D.K. (2013). Terricolous Lichens in India: Volume 1: Diversity Patterns and Distribution Ecology. SpringerLink : Bücher. Springer New York. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-4614-8736-4 . Retrieved 20 April 2019. Upreti and Negi (1998) described occurrence of terricolous lichen taxa Lobaria, Peltigera, Cladonia, Stereocaulon, Umbilicaria, Rhizoplaca, Cetraria, Hypogymnia, Parmelia, Ramalina, Usnea, Caloplaca, Heterodermia, and Phaeophyscia in ...

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[Shukla_Upreti_Bajpai_2013-1] Shukla, V.; Upreti, D.K.; Bajpai, R. (2013). Lichens to Biomonitor the Environment. Springer India. p. 65. ISBN 978-81-322-1503-5 . Retrieved 20 April 2019.

[Rai_Upreti_2013-2] Rai, H.; Upreti, D.K. (2013). Terricolous Lichens in India: Volume 1: Diversity Patterns and Distribution Ecology. SpringerLink : Bücher. Springer New York. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-4614-8736-4 . Retrieved 20 April 2019. Upreti and Negi (1998) described occurrence of terricolous lichen taxa Lobaria, Peltigera, Cladonia, Stereocaulon, Umbilicaria, Rhizoplaca, Cetraria, Hypogymnia, Parmelia, Ramalina, Usnea, Caloplaca, Heterodermia, and Phaeophyscia in ...

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