Lichens are important for stabilising soils and providing some animals with food, but the algae within them adapt to climate change at a rate of just 1°C every million years
One of life’s most important symbiotic partnerships may be threatened by a warming climate.
“It really puts it in perspective that this is quite a lot of diversity these algae are responsible for maintaining,” says Nelsen.occurs across the world, and noted the climatic conditions at each location. The group also used a database ofgenes to create a global family tree for the algae, which revealed which forms of the algae were ancestral to the others.
“What is the generation time of an organism that can essentially live forever, in many ways?” says Lendemer.will disappear from many of the places they are found in today, although there may also be some migration of the lichens to locations with tolerable temperatures and humidity.“They’re going to have to shift their distribution,” he says. “They’re going to have to disperse to roll with the punches.
All of this could have far-reaching ecological impacts. Lichens play crucial roles in soil stabilisation and moisture retention and can serve as food or shelter to animals.
Norge Siste Nytt, Norge Overskrifter
Similar News:Du kan også lese nyheter som ligner på denne som vi har samlet inn fra andre nyhetskilder.
The UN Is Finalizing a Major Climate Report. Activists Don't Expect It to Pull Any PunchesThe report will also address ways to adapt to an ever-warming world, including how some technological fixes may have unwanted side effects.
Les mer »
“Gambling Brain” Studies Make Clear Why It’s Hard to Stop Rolling the DiceOngoing research is helping illuminate the biology of risky behaviors—studies that may one day lead to interventions for vices like compulsive gambling.
Les mer »
Effects of climate change taking root in the wine industryClimate change is jolting the wine industry. Lesley Stahl reports on how the economics, practices and in some cases even the flavors of wine are being altered by our shifting climate.
Les mer »
Flower growth in Antarctica is accelerating due to warming climateThere are only two flowering plants native to Antarctica and both have seen an explosion in their numbers in the decade from 2009 to 2019, suggesting we may be reaching a climate tipping point
Les mer »
Cruise companies say approaching Alaska summer could be busiest yetThe 2020 cruise ship season was wiped out, and the 2021 season was severely stunted, but Alaskan cruise companies are predicting a major return of the industry in 2022.
Les mer »
Super Bowl Ratings Will Rebound in 2022. Here’s WhyNew VIP+ Analysis: Exclusive data leads VIP+ to predict this year’s NFL matchup will have an audience of between 97 million and 100 million.
Les mer »