Symbiotic versatility in action: Trebouxia diversity expands the niche of the lichen Xanthoria parietina
Salvador Chiva, Tamara Pazos, Javier Montero‐Pau, Patricia Moya, Isaac Garrido‐Benavent, Eva Barreno, Lucía Muggia
The paper examines the phylogenetic diversity of Xanthoria parietina and its associated Trebouxia phycobionts across the Mediterranean, showing how photobiont climatic preferences influence the lichen's ecological distribution.
Environmental Microbiology · Jul 1, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology