Draft genome sequences of five Calonectria species from Eucalyptus plantations in China, Celoporthe dispersa, Sporothrix phasma and Alectoria sarmentosa by Feifei Liu, Shuaifei Chen, Maria A. Ferreira, Runlei Chang, Mohammad Sayari, Aquillah M. Kanzi, Brenda D. Wingfield, Michael J. Wingfield, David Pizarro, Ana Crespo, Pradeep K. Divakar, Z. Wilhelm de Beer, Tuan A. Duong

“…Alectoria sarmentosa is fruticose lichen belongs to the alectorioid clade of the family Parmeliaceae. …”
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Unraveling nitrogen metabolism, cold and stress adaptation in polar Bosea sp. PAMC26642 through comparative genome analysis by Anamika Khanal, Anamika Khanal, So-Ra Han, So-Ra Han, So-Ra Han, Jun Hyuck Lee, Tae-Jin Oh, Tae-Jin Oh, Tae-Jin Oh, Tae-Jin Oh

“…This work aimed to better understand and identify genomic features that enable thiosulfate-oxidizing lichen-associated Bosea sp. PAMC26642 from the Arctic region of Svalbard, Norway, to withstand harsh environments. …”
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The Effect of Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders (OPMD) on Dental Implants Survival—A Systematic Review by Sebahat Kaya, Christian Walter, Aya Khamis, Lena Katharina Müller-Heupt, Stefanie Zimmer, Lorena Cascant Ortolano, Keyvan Sagheb, Bilal Al-Nawas, Eik Schiegnitz

“…<b>Results:</b> The review of studies related to oral lichen planus (OLP) revealed an implant survival rate of 99.3% (50% to 100%) with a mean follow-up of 40.1 months. …”
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Design and fabrication of a device for cleaning greenhouse roofs by Ahmed Amin, Xiaochan Wang, Zhao Lianyuan, Yinyan Shi, Ren Xiaoyan, Mahmoud Okasha, Reda Hassanien Emam Hassanien

“…Dust, algae, mold, lichen, and moss accumulation on the greenhouse cover materials could hinder sun lights and decrease the internal light intensity in greenhouses. …”
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Ice-nucleating particles active below −24&thinsp;°C in a Finnish boreal forest and their relationship to bioaerosols by F. Vogel, F. Vogel, M. P. Adams, L. Lacher, P. B. Foster, G. C. E. Porter, G. C. E. Porter, B. Bertozzi, B. Bertozzi, K. Höhler, J. Schneider, T. Schorr, N. S. Umo, J. Nadolny, Z. Brasseur, P. Heikkilä, E. S. Thomson, N. Büttner, M. I. Daily, R. Fösig, A. D. Harrison, J. Keskinen, U. Proske, U. Proske, U. Proske, J. Duplissy, J. Duplissy, M. Kulmala, T. Petäjä, O. Möhler, B. J. Murray

“…Using the 6 <span class="inline-formula">min</span> time resolution PINE data, we present several lines of evidence that INPs below <span class="inline-formula">−</span>24 <span class="inline-formula">°C</span> in this location are also from biological sources: (i) an INP parameterization developed for a pine forest site in Colorado, where many INPs were shown to be biological, produced a good fit to our measurements; a moderate correlation of INPs with aerosol concentration larger than 0.5 <span class="inline-formula">µm</span> and the fluorescent bioaerosol concentration; (ii) a negative correlation with relative humidity that may relate to enhanced release of bioaerosol at low humidity from local sources such as the prolific lichen population in boreal forests; and (iii) the absence of correlation with ultra-fine particles (3.5 to 50 <span class="inline-formula">nm</span>), indicating that new particle formation events are not sources of INPs. …”
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Andreybulakhite, Ni(C₂O₄)&thinsp; ⋅ &thinsp;2H₂O, the first natural nickel oxalate by O. S. Vereshchagin, S. N. Britvin, S. N. Britvin, D. V. Pankin, M. S. Zelenskaya, M. G. Krzhizhanovskaya, M. A. Kuz'mina, N. S. Vlasenko, O. V. Frank-Kamenetskaya

“…Andreybulakhite forms segregations of platy to prismatic crystals up to <span class="inline-formula"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M13" display="inline" overflow="scroll" dspmath="mathml"><mrow><mn mathvariant="normal">2</mn><mo>×</mo><mn mathvariant="normal">1</mn><mo>×</mo><mn mathvariant="normal">1</mn></mrow></math><span><svg:svg xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="43pt" height="10pt" class="svg-formula" dspmath="mathimg" md5hash="d929e2aabaa886f370b6ba53bba5c048"><svg:image xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="ejm-37-63-2025-ie00001.svg" width="43pt" height="10pt" src="ejm-37-63-2025-ie00001.png"/></svg:svg></span></span> <span class="inline-formula">µ</span>m in size that are localized in the upper part of the fruiting bodies (apothecia) of <i>Lecanora</i> cf. <i>polytropa</i> lichen, whose colonies overgrow the oxidized surfaces of pyrrhotite–pentlandite–chalcopyrite ore. …”
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Grizzled Mantid (suggested common name) Gonatista grisea (Fabricius) (Mantodea: Mantidae) by Haleigh A. Ray, Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman

“…It is a mottled gray-green in color and somewhat flattened, which allows it to mimic lichens while pressed against tree trunks (Krombein 1963). …”
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Grizzled Mantid (suggested common name) Gonatista grisea (Fabricius) (Mantodea: Mantidae) by Haleigh A. Ray, Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman

“…It is a mottled gray-green in color and somewhat flattened, which allows it to mimic lichens while pressed against tree trunks (Krombein 1963). …”
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From rock to living systems: Lanthanides toxicity and biological interactions by Marian Constantin, Mariana F. Chioncel, Livia Petrescu, Corneliu Ovidiu Vrancianu, Mihaela Paun, Roxana-Elena Cristian, Manuela Sidoroff, Mihai Viorel Dionisie, Mariana Carmen Chifiriuc

“…This review explores the interaction between lanthanides and different groups of living organisms (bacteria, algae, lichens, plants, invertebrates, and low vertebrates), reflecting the current state of scientific knowledge. …”
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Key Plant, Key Pests: Oak (Quercus spp.) by Juanita Popenoe, Caroline R. Warwick, Adam Dale, Alfred Huo

“…This new 9-page publication provides information and general management recommendations for borers, caterpillars, insect-induced galls, twig girdlers, oak leaf blister, root and butt rot, Tubakia leaf spot, mistletoe, psocids, lace bugs, woolly aphids, powdery mildew, Spanish and ball moss, and lichens. Written by Juanita Popenoe, Caroline R. Warwick, Adam G. …”
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Fractional Dynamics of Genetic Algorithms Using Hexagonal Space Tessellation by J. A. Tenreiro Machado

“…The genetic algorithm produces special patterns with resemblances to those revealed in percolation phenomena or in the symbiosis found in lichens. Besides the analysis of the spacial layout, a modelling of the time evolution is performed by adopting a distance measure and the modelling in the Fourier domain in the perspective of fractional calculus. …”
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Key Plant, Key Pests: Oak (Quercus spp.) by Juanita Popenoe, Caroline R. Warwick, Adam Dale, Alfred Huo

“…This new 9-page publication provides information and general management recommendations for borers, caterpillars, insect-induced galls, twig girdlers, oak leaf blister, root and butt rot, Tubakia leaf spot, mistletoe, psocids, lace bugs, woolly aphids, powdery mildew, Spanish and ball moss, and lichens. Written by Juanita Popenoe, Caroline R. Warwick, Adam G. …”
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THE ECO-MAGNETIC TRAIN by Ana-Maria PĂTRĂȘCOIU

“…The energy used by the toy train is electrical, which is transformed, based on the phenomenon of electromagnetic interaction, into mechanical energy (the electric motor) The idea is to use this kind of energy in the future to reduce pollution, thus creating a dynamic, stable balance between nature and means of transport, electric motors To illustrate the ecosystem, polystyrene, sand, lichens, cardboard were used, and for the magnetic toy train a copper wire, batteries, magnets were used, …”
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Toxicity of Usnic Acid: A Narrative Review by Nicoletta Croce, Michele Pitaro, Valentina Gallo, Giovanni Antonini

“…Usnic acid (UA) is a dibenzofuran derivative naturally present in lichens, organisms resulting from the symbiosis between a fungus and a cyanobacterium, or an alga. …”
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Atmospheric microplastic accumulation in Ramalina celastri (Sprengel) Krog & Swinscow Thalli: a transplant study across different levels of urbanization by Gollo Maira S., Villagra Elizabeth L.B., Gomez Jonatan J.

“…Lichens are widely recognized as bioindicators of atmospheric pollution, but studies on their role in monitoring microplastic (MP) deposition remain scarce. …”
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Atmospheric Deposition: Sampling Procedures, Analytical Methods, and Main Recent Findings from the Scientific Literature by M. Amodio, S. Catino, P. R. Dambruoso, G. de Gennaro, A. Di Gilio, P. Giungato, E. Laiola, A. Marzocca, A. Mazzone, A. Sardaro, M. Tutino

“…Recently biological monitors demonstrated that PAH concentrations in lichens were comparable with concentrations measured in a conventional active sampler in an outdoor environment. …”
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Ultrastructural Analysis of Leishmania infantum chagasi Promastigotes Forms Treated In Vitro with Usnic Acid by João S. B. da Luz, Erwelly B. de Oliveira, Monica C. B. Martins, Nicácio H. da Silva, Luiz C. Alves, Fábio A. B. dos Santos, Luiz L. S. da Silva, Eliete C. Silva, Paloma L. de Medeiros

“…Usnic acid is uniquely found in lichens and is especially abundant in genera such as Alectoria, Cladonia, Evernia, Lecanora, Ramalina, and Usnea. …”
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Recurring cycles of ice and vegetation on Baffin Island, Nunavut by Martha K. Raynolds, Helga Bültmann, Shawnee A. Kasanke, Gifford Miller, Jonathan H. Raberg

“…Colonization of bare ground was evident and differed depending on the substrate (rock versus finer substrates), with saxicolous lichens colonizing rocks and acrocarpous mosses and liverworts colonizing areas with finer substrates. …”
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Analysis of Heavy Metals Concentration in Soil and Litchens from Various Localities of Hosur Road, Bangalore, India by Abida Begum, M. Ramaiah, Harikrishna, Irfanulla Khan, K. Veena

“…Heavy metal accumulation in few prominent lichens of some localities was analysed. Cr and Pb were maximum in Chrysothrix candelaris (L.) …”
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Proposed Relationships Between Climate, Biological Soil Crusts, Human Health, and in Arid Ecosystems by Marieke L. Ramsey, Daniel R. Kollath, Anita J. Antoninka, Bridget M. Barker

“…These communities are composed of lichens, bryophytes, cyanobacteria, fungi, liverworts, and other microorganisms. …”
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