Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Lichens, despite their key role as environmental indicators and their ecological importance, remain underrepresented in conservation policies, largely due to fragmented exploration of several areas, as well as limited availability of data in digital platforms. The UNESCO World Heritage area of the Dolomites (N Italy) is well-investigated as far as lichen diversity is concerned, with a long history of lichenological exploration since the 19th century. However, the relevant amount of data produced by these efforts was scattered and often not accessible in digital format, thus hindering data accessibility and usability. In this paper, we present Dolichens, a novel web platform designed to aggregate data about lichen diversity in the Dolomites. The platform aims at making available a comprehensive resource to support research, monitoring, and conservation of lichen diversity in the Dolomites, while ensuring data interoperability with the most relevant global repositories.
Source: Journal of Fungi
DOI: 10.3390/jof11090624
Authors: Luana Francesconi, Matteo Conti, Stefano Martellos, Luca Di Nuzzo, Gabriele Gheza, Pier Luigi Nimis, Chiara Pistocchi, Juri Nascimbene
Institutions: University of Bologna, University of Trieste
Language: English
Topic: Lichen and fungal ecology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,137
Award: G4480873315
OpenAlex ID: W4413698006