# Lichen and fungal ecology

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/lichen-and-fungal-ecology-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 772,968 |
| Description | This cluster of papers focuses on the symbiotic relationships between lichens, fungi, and algae, their role as bioindicators of air pollution, the production and biological activities of lichen secondary metabolites, phylogenetic analyses of lichen-forming fungi, and the impact of lichens on ecological processes. The research covers topics such as biomonitoring, ecological impacts, and the diversity and function of lichen symbioses. |
| Domain | Life Sciences |
| Field | Agricultural and Biological Sciences |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T11528 |
| Works | 102,888 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Rob Knight](https://scholariq.org/researchers/rob-knight/)
- [David Tilman](https://scholariq.org/researchers/david-tilman/)
- [Peter B. Reich](https://scholariq.org/researchers/peter-b-reich/)
- [F. Stuart Chapin](https://scholariq.org/researchers/f-stuart-chapin/)
- [Noah Fierer](https://scholariq.org/researchers/noah-fierer/)
- [J. Gregory Caporaso](https://scholariq.org/researchers/j-gregory-caporaso/)
- [Josep Peñuelas](https://scholariq.org/researchers/josep-penuelas/)
- [Bernard Henrissat](https://scholariq.org/researchers/bernard-henrissat/)
- [Chad Nusbaum](https://scholariq.org/researchers/chad-nusbaum/)
- [Robert B. Jackson](https://scholariq.org/researchers/robert-b-jackson/)
- [‪Damià Barceló](https://scholariq.org/researchers/damia-barcelo/)
- [P. D. Jones](https://scholariq.org/researchers/p-d-jones/)

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