Lawrey, JD 1989: Lichen secondary compounds: evidence for a correspondence between antiherbivore and antimicrobial function. - The Bryologist92(3): 326-328. [RLL List # 138 / Rec.# 11204] Keywords: LICHEN ACIDS/ ANTIHERBIVORE/ ANTIMICROBIAL/ PALLIFERA/ ANIMALS/ BACTERIA
Abstract: 2 tables. ["The lichen extracts consistently inhibited gram-positive bacteria used in the assays, and the order of effectiveness was the same as it had been against the herbivore. Pure lichen substances were also found to vary in effectiveness in these assays. These results suggest that lichen secondary substances can defend against attack by both herbivores and microorganisms; however, they are apparently not designed to defend specifically against either."]