Handbook of Lichenology Volume 3 Routledge Revivals Series

First published in 1988: This easy-to-read handbook provides a comprehensive review of the current knowledge on lichens. The structure of lichens and their dual nature is explained, as well as the physiology of interaction of the symbionts. The way lichens reproduce and their ecology is included, with methods for cultivating them and their isolated symbionts. Extremely useful as a text of lichenology, this handbook will benefit students of lichenology and allied fields, those interested in symbiotic associations and ecology, and teachers of biology, botany, and ecology courses.

Section 9: Chemical Constituents of Lichens 9A. Secondary Metabolic Products 9B. Storage Products of Lichens 9C. Pigments 9C.1. Carotenoids 9C.2. Phycobiliproteins Section 10: Principles of Classification and Main Taxonomic Groups 10. Principles of Classification and Main Taxonomic Groups Section 11: Interaction of Lichens and Pollutants 11. Interaction of Lichens and Pollutants Section 12: Other Uses of Lichens 12A. The Use of Lichens in Dating 12B. Medicinal and Other Economic Aspects of Lichens 12C. Lichens and Pedogenesis Section 13: Methods for Cultivating Lichens and Ioslated Bionts 13. Methods for Cultivating for Cultivating Lichens and Isolated Bionts

Margalith Galun, Ph.D. is Professor at The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Science of Tel Aviv University.