Lange, OL/ Bilger, W/ Rimke, S/ Schreiber, U 1989: Chlorophyll fluorescence of lichens containing green and blue-green algae during hydration by water vapor uptake and by addition of liquid water. - Botanica Acta102: 306-313. [RLL List # 142 / Rec.# 11014] Keywords: ALGAE/ CYANOBACTERIA/ PHOTOBIONT/ WATER RELATIONS/ PHOTOSYNTHESIS/ CHLOROPHYLL FLUORESCENCE/ DESICCATION/ RAMALINA/ PELTIGERA
Abstract: 6 figures. ["Both lichens differed not only with respect to their ability to rehydrate and reactivate photosynthetic functions by water vapour uptake, but also with respect to the speed of the restitution of the photosynthetic apparatus after sudden hydration of dry thalli by liquid water." The authors conclude that " ... the reactivation of photosynthesis in blue-green algae-containing lichens is not prevented through high diffusion resistance for water."]