Ontogenesis of the Lichen Lobaria pulmonaria (L.) Hoffm. in Plant Communities of the Boreal Zone

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-124
Author(s):  
R. V. Ignatenko ◽  
V. N. Tarasova ◽  
E. F. Markovskaya
Keyword(s):  
Plant Communities ◽  
Boreal Zone ◽  
Lobaria Pulmonaria

scholarly journals Discomycetes from plant, leave and sphagnum litter in ombrotrophic bog (West Siberia)

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
N V Filippova
Keyword(s):  
Plant Communities ◽  
Direct Observation ◽  
Fungal Community ◽  
West Siberia ◽  
Boreal Zone ◽  
Plant Leave ◽  
Ombrotrophic Bog ◽  
Observation Method ◽  
Direct Observation Method

Collection of Discomycetes from two ombrotrophic bogs near Khanty-Mansiysk (boreal zone of West Siberia) was made by direct observation method. 80 specimens were identified and 51 taxa from four orders (Helotiales, Rhytismatales, Pezizales and Ostropales) revealed. Checklist with annotations presents data about occupied substrates, types of plant communities, macro and micro morphological descriptions and comparisons of ecology of species with reports from literature. This group was poorly known in ombrotrophic bogs and supplements our knowledge about the structure of fungal community of peatlands.

Activity of catalase and superoxide dismutase in Lobaria pulmonaria from forest communities of middle and northernmost boreal zone (NW Russia)

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 228-242
Author(s):  
Olga Vladimirovna Chirva ◽  
Ksenya Mihajlovna Nikerova ◽  
Vera Ivanovna Androsova ◽  
Roman Viktorovich Ignatenko
Keyword(s):  
Superoxide Dismutase ◽  
Antioxidant Enzymes ◽  
Protein Content ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Boreal Zone ◽  
Forest Communities ◽  
Sod Activity ◽  
Lobaria Pulmonaria ◽  
Ontogenetic Stages

The present study was carried out to evaluate the activity of antioxidant enzymes and the protein content in Lobaria pulmonaria thalli of various ontogenetic stages (studied groups: juvenile and mature) in forest communities of the middle and northernmost boreal subzones (i.e. two habitat groups). Obtained results showed that the protein content in thalli of different ontogenetic stages and habitats did not differ significantly between the two studied groups and ranged from 3.4 to 3.8 mg g-1. Peroxidase (POD) activity was low and did not exceed 0.01 µmol TG mg-1 of protein. No significant differences between the studied groups (ontogenetic and habitat) in POD was found. On the contrary, the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) showed significant differences. SOD activity ranged from 5.1 to 6.3 U mg-1 of protein. Significant differences were found between the SOD activity in juvenile and mature L. pulmonaria thalli in the communities of the northern boreal subzone (p = 0.043) and in juvenile thalli from different habitats (р = 0.020). In general, CAT activity ranged from 187 to 605 μmol H2O2 mg-1 protein. Significant differences in CAT activity were apparent between the thalli from the middle and northernmost boreal subzone communities (p=0.040). The differences in CAT activity values in juvenile and mature thalli in the northernmost boreal subzone (p = 0.006) were found as well. Juvenile thalli from different habitats (p = 0.008) differed. As a result we suggest that juvenile thalli might be more suitable for the purposes of bioindication of environmental conditions, such as temperature, humidity, since they are more sensitive in comparison to mature thalli.

scholarly journals Ecological features and population density of protected lichens in forests with spruce, fir and siberian pine on the Salair ridge (Altai territory)

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 275-280
Author(s):  
E. A. Davydov ◽  
L. S. Yakovchenko ◽  
I. A. Khrustaleva ◽  
N. V. Elesova
Keyword(s):  
Population Density ◽  
Plant Communities ◽  
Comprehensive Assessment ◽  
Lobaria Pulmonaria ◽  
Spruce Forests ◽  
Ecological Preferences ◽  
Ecological Features ◽  
Usnea Longissima ◽  
Key Sites ◽  
Siberian Pine

For a comprehensive assessment of the habitats of rare and vulnerable lichen species, 4 key sites in theEltsovsky, Togulsky and Zarinsky districts of the Altai territory were studied. Plant communities – spruce forests, forests with spruce and cedar pine, as well as fir and aspen forests were described. Seven species of lichens listed in the Reddata book of the Altai territory (2016) were found in the studied forests: Graphis scripta, Lobaria pulmonaria, Nephromabellum, Ramalina roesleri, R. sinensis, R. vogulica, and Usnea longissima. Ecological preferences are indicated for eachspecies, and the population density is calculated.

Reduction of paw edema and liver oxidative stress in carrageenan-induced acute inflammation by Lobaria pulmonaria and Parmelia caperata, lichen species, in mice

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Samira Salem ◽  
Essaid Leghouchi ◽  
Rachid Soulimani ◽  
Jaouad Bouayed
Keyword(s):  
Time Course ◽  
Acute Inflammation ◽  
Lichen Species ◽  
Paw Edema ◽  
Sod Activity ◽  
Edema Formation ◽  
Lobaria Pulmonaria ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
Endogenous Antioxidant ◽  
Inflammatory Effect

Abstract. Paw edema volume reduction is a useful marker in determining the anti-inflammatory effect of drugs and plant extracts in carrageenan-induced acute inflammation. In this study, the anti-inflammatory effect of Lobaria pulmonaria (LP) and Parmelia caperata (PC), two lichen species, was examined in carrageenan-induced mouse paw edema test. Compared to the controls in carrageenan-induced inflammation (n = 5/group), our results showed that pretreatment by single oral doses with PC extract (50–500 mg/kg) gives better results than LP extract (50–500 mg/kg) in terms of anti-edematous activity, as after 4 h of carrageenan subplantar injection, paw edema formation was inhibited at 82–99% by PC while at 35–49% by LP. The higher anti-inflammatory effect of PC, at all doses, was also observed on the time-course of carrageenan-induced paw edema, displaying profile closely similar to that obtained with diclofenac (25 mg/kg), an anti-inflammatory drug reference (all p < 0.001). Both LP and PC, at all doses, significantly ameliorated liver catalase (CAT) activity (all p < 0.05). However, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity and glutathione (GSH) levels were found increased in liver of PC- compared to LP-carrageenan-injected mice. Our findings demonstrated on one hand higher preventive effects of PC compared to LP in a mouse carrageenan-induced inflammatory model and suggested, on the other hand, that anti-inflammatory effects elicited by the two lichens were closely associated with the amelioration in the endogenous antioxidant status of liver.

Weed plant communities of orchards in Siwa Oasis, Egypt

1994 ◽  
Vol 105 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 387-398
Author(s):  
M. M. Abd El-Ghani
Keyword(s):  
Plant Communities ◽  
Weed Plant

Temporal dynamics of mycorrhizal fungal communities and co-associations with grassland plant communities following experimental manipulation of rainfall

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Coline Deveautour ◽  
Sally Power ◽  
Kirk Barnett ◽  
Raul Ochoa-Hueso ◽  
Suzanne Donn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Composition ◽  
Plant Community ◽  
Plant Communities ◽  
Fungal Community ◽  
Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽  
Temporal Dynamics ◽  
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal ◽  
Fungal Communities ◽  
Plant Responses ◽  
Rainfall Regimes

Climate models project overall a reduction in rainfall amounts and shifts in the timing of rainfall events in mid-latitudes and sub-tropical dry regions, which threatens the productivity and diversity of grasslands. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi may help plants to cope with expected changes but may also be impacted by changing rainfall, either via the direct effects of low soil moisture on survival and function or indirectly via changes in the plant community. In an Australian mesic grassland (former pasture) system, we characterised plant and arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungal communities every six months for nearly four years to two altered rainfall regimes: i) ambient, ii) rainfall reduced by 50% relative to ambient over the entire year and iii) total summer rainfall exclusion. Using Illumina sequencing, we assessed the response of AM fungal communities sampled from contrasting rainfall treatments and evaluated whether variation in AM fungal communities was associated with variation in plant community richness and composition. We found that rainfall reduction influenced the fungal communities, with the nature of the response depending on the type of manipulation, but that consistent results were only observed after more than two years of rainfall manipulation. We observed significant co-associations between plant and AM fungal communities on multiple dates. Predictive co-correspondence analyses indicated more support for the hypothesis that fungal community composition influenced plant community composition than vice versa. However, we found no evidence that altered rainfall regimes were leading to distinct co-associations between plants and AM fungi. Overall, our results provide evidence that grassland plant communities are intricately tied to variation in AM fungal communities. However, in this system, plant responses to climate change may not be directly related to impacts of altered rainfall regimes on AM fungal communities. Our study shows that AM fungal communities respond to changes in rainfall but that this effect was not immediate. The AM fungal community may influence the composition of the plant community. However, our results suggest that plant responses to altered rainfall regimes at our site may not be resulting via changes in the AM fungal communities.

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