Whiton, JC/ Lawrey, JD 1984: Inhibition of crustose lichen spore germination by lichen acids. - The Bryologist87: 42-43. [RLL List # 121-96 / Rec.# 20254] Keywords: GERMINATION/ SPORES/ ACIDS/ OWN/ CRUSTOSE/ GRAPHIS/ CALOPLACA
Abstract: 1 table. [Germination of Graphis scripta and Caloplaca citrina spores was tested in the presence of atranorin, vulpinic, stictic, and evernic acids. Germination was inhibited in some cases and not in others. "These results, and those of previous studies, demonstrate the allelopathic potential of lichen compounds in biochemically diverse lichen communities."]