Nash, TH", III/ Lange, OL/ Kappen, L 1982: Photosynthetic patterns of Sonoran Desert lichens II. A multivariate laboratory analysis. - Flora172: 419-426. [RLL List # 118-60 / Rec.# 13358] Keywords: PHOTOSYNTHESIS/ SONORAN DESERT/ PARMELIA/ XANTHOPARMELIA/ ACAROSPORA/ LIGHT/ TEMPERATURE/ ADAPTATION
Abstract: 2 figures. [Study on Parmelia kurokawae and Acarospora schleicheri during drying under four light regimes and five temperatures. "The relatively low temperature optima reflect the fact that the lichens are most active in winter, particularly in early morning hours."]