Sentences with phrase «while lichens»

A survey of the local plant community by soil biologist and co-author John Moore found that dwarf birch shrubs increased by 94 percent, while lichens were almost completely wiped out.

Not exact matches

«Climate change in Alaska means we're going to see more fires and while that's good for moose, it's really bad for caribou,» said Hundertmark, «because it's going to burn lichen beds that can take at least 50 years to recover and reduce viable caribou habitat.»

The lichen Bryoria tortuosa is yellow and produces a toxic substance known as vulpinic acid while B. fremontii — made up of the same fungus and alga — is dark brown and produces no such acid.

The new study, which was published online today in the journal Molecular Ecology, finds that fungal organisms reduce their core genomic makeup while coalescing with algae to form a lichen partnership, one presumed to be «obligate» (i.e., requiring both partners) but had previously lacked direct genetic verification.

For example, researchers who work in the areas of moss and lichen research have found that the former tolerate acidic pH values and nutrient deficiencies, while the latter accept UV - light and drought.

Exploiting habitats that are often or mostly out of water required new symbiotic relationships to contain and move water, including the fusion of some fungi and algae to create lichen in communities with bacteria that survive extreme desiccation on land while breaking down rock into soil, and the association of mycorrhizae fungi and the root tissue of new vascular plants — culminating in trees that pump water high into the air — to exchange mineral nutrients (e.g., phosphorus) and usable «fixed» nitrogen from the atmosphere for photosynthetic products.

The Inuit — While they ate a high - fat, high - protein, low - carb diet consisting of the fat and meat from seal, walrus, whale, caribou, fish, and other wild game, the Inuit actually utilized a wide variety of plant foods including berries, sea vegetables, lichens, and rhizomes.

Sustainably sourced floral, wood, resin, lichen, and citrus essential oils and absolutes are lovingly combined with reconstructed accords, while a single sprig of floral decoration completes a minimalist aesthetic, with a nod to Wabi - sabi.

Translating Veterinary Medicine to Human Medicine While there is no cure for oral lichen planus to date, there is hope — in the form of a novel treatment for a similar disease that affects cats.

These areas support tundra vegetation consisting of mosses, lichens, and algae, while seabirds, penguins, and seals feed in the surrounding waters.

The roughly woven and torn background of raffia and cotton echoes his Catalan period, while an appropriated piece of lichen green wool rests elegantly as the center, whereas the lower part suggests bark peeling off a tree.

Urban Colonization was designed to draw attention to the hidden world of lichens while engaging the Kansas City public through art, science and participation.

The graceful wire twists and suspended aluminum elements of Birds on the Road (2014) trace more suggestive patterns of winged flight, while the resolved feminine features of the driftwood carving Root Mama (2014), adorned with shells and a headdress of lichen - coated branches, when viewed from an oblique angle, disappears into a loose bundle of faceless floating debris.

LIchen like this can almost dry out completely while staying alive.