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Terricolous lichen

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A terricolous lichen is a lichen that grows on the soil as a substrate.[1] Examples include some members of the genus Peltigera.[2] These lichens help stabilise soil and prevent erosion, contributing to soil fertility.[3][4]

An image of the lichen species named Squamarina lentigera growing on soil, it's colored white.
Squamarina lentigera growing on soil

References

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  1. Shukla, Vertika; D.K., Upreti; Bajpai, Rajesh (2014). Lichens to Biomonitor the Environment. p. 65. doi:10.1007/978-81-322-1503-5. ISBN 978-81-322-1502-8.
  2. Rai, Himanshu; Upreti, Dalip K., eds. (2014). Terricolous Lichens in India. doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-8736-4. ISBN 978-1-4614-8735-7. p. 7: Upreti and Negi (1998) described occurrence of terricolous lichen taxa Lobaria, Peltigera, Cladonia, Stereocaulon, Umbilicaria, Rhizoplaca, Cetraria, Hypogymnia, Parmelia, Ramalina, Usnea, Caloplaca, Heterodermia, and Phaeophyscia in…
  3. Loppi, Stefano; Boscagli, Aldemaro; De Dominicis, Vincenzo (January 2004). "Ecology of soil lichens from Pliocene clay badlands of central Italy in relation to geomorphology and vascular vegetation". CATENA. 55 (1): 1–15. Bibcode:2004Caten..55....1L. doi:10.1016/S0341-8162(03)00105-X.
  4. Lalley, J. S.; Viles, H. A. (January 2005). "Terricolous lichens in the northern Namib Desert of Namibia: distribution and community composition". The Lichenologist. 37 (1): 77–91. Bibcode:2005ThLic..37...77L. doi:10.1017/S0024282904014203.