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Lichens Growing on the Ella Island Meteorite, Central East Greenland

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 March 2007

E. S. Hansen  and
P. Graff-Petersen
E. S. Hansen
Affiliation:
Botanical Museum, University of Copenhagen, Gothersgade 130, DK-1123 Copenhagen K, Denmark.
P. Graff-Petersen
Affiliation:
Geological Museum, University of Copenhagen, Oster Voldgade 5-7, DK-1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark.
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Abstract

Mature as well as juvenile stages of thalli and apothecia occurring on numerous meteorite fragments found on Ella Island can be referred to 10 genera of lichens: Acarospora, Candelariella, Gyalidea, Lecanora, Lecidea, Physcia, Pseudephebe, Polysporina, Rinodina and Xanlhoria. In their colonization phase these lichens are influenced by the mineralogy and chemistry of the meteorite fragments. Thus Xanlhoria shows a distinct preference for the meteorite minerals rich in iron, whereas Candelariella appears to avoid these minerals.

Type
Research Article
Information
The Lichenologist , Volume 18 , Issue 1 , January 1986 , pp. 71 - 78
Copyright
Copyright © British Lichen Society 1986

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