Establishment of the LIAS light identification system for lichens (Z_Myk_2005-01) LIAS light provides comprehensive lichen trait data; LIAS gtm integrates this content with external datasets to offer advanced visualizations, while DiversityNaviKey delivers user-friendly access to these integrated resources.
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Completed Projects
BIOTA S-B2: Establishment of a long-term monitoring system for analysing diversity shifts of soil-inhabiting lichens in Southern Africa, based on the ecologically indicative values of lichen morphological groups (BMBF/DLR 01LC0024 BIOTA S-B2) Within BIOTA S-B2, researchers documented shifts in soil lichen diversity across climate gradients in southern Africa. Crustose forms dominated arid zones, while Psora and other groups increased in humid regions. These results support the use of lichens as long-term bioindicators of environmental change.
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BIOTA S04: Monitoring of lichen diversity in Southern Africa and the establishement of a management and analysis systems for georeferenced lichenological data (BMBF 01LC0024A) Luciana Zedda and Gerhard Rambold investigated soil lichen diversity in southern Africa, identifying key ecological factors influencing their distribution. Their work underscored the role of lichens as sensitive bioindicators for monitoring environmental changes.
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BIOTA S04/S05: Biological crusts – Informatics (BMBF/DLR UF-UFLCO1263600 – 01LC0024) The BIOTA S04/S05 project, part of BIOTA AFRICA, focused on studying biological soil crusts in arid southern Africa. Researchers developed tools for managing georeferenced lichen data and gained new insights into biodiversity patterns.
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