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Cladonia Rei
''Cladonia rei'', commonly known as the wand lichen, is a species of terricolous lichen, ground-dwelling, fruticose lichen in the family Cladoniaceae. It is a widely distributed species, having been reported from Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, and North America. It is identified by its slightly dirty-colored, rough-surfaced, slender podetium, podetia that grow up to tall. Diagnostic characters of the lichen include the continuously sorediate, green-and-brown-mottled, podetium, podetia that taper upward to a point, while chemically, it contains homosekikaic acid, homosekikaic and sekikaic acids. Its reduced capacity to bioaccumulate toxic heavy metals from its surroundings, as well as its ability to switch photobiont partners, allows the lichen to colonize and survive highly polluted habitats. There are several other ''Cladonia'' species that are somewhat similar in appearance, but can be distinguished either by subtle differences in morphology (biology), morphology, or by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schaer
Schaer, Schär, or Schar is a surname and may refer to: *Fabian Schär (born 1991), Swiss footballer * Jean-Marc Schaer (born 1953), French retired professional football striker *Michael Schär (born 1986), Swiss professional road bicycle racer *Manuela Schär, Swiss Paralympic athlete *Gary Schaer (born 1951), American Democratic Party politician * Dwight Schar (born 1942), an American businessman, philanthropist, and Republican Party financial supporter *Fritz Schär Fritz Schär (13 March 1926 in Kaltenbach – 29 September 1997 in Frauenfeld) was a Swiss cyclist who in 1953 won the first points classification ever in the Tour de France. He also finished third in the general classification in the 1954 Tou ... (1926–1997), Swiss cyclist * Andrew Schär (born 1981), South African-born composer, actor, and musician * Miriam Schaer, American artist * Robin Beth Schaer, American poet {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
