Życie na skałach i jego konsekwencje [Life on rocks and its consequences].
Journal Title: Fragmenta Floristica et Geobotanica Polonica - Year 2017, Vol 0, Issue 1
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Abstract: Over the centuries stone has been one of the most popular raw materials, used for construction as well as for art. For years it was believed that the factors responsible for weakening and degradation of stone are mainly abiotic ones such as UV radiation, winter conditions and water. With increased interest in organisms inhabiting extreme habitats, more and more data have been gathered on a number of organisms capable of colonizing stone. Detailed research has yielded information on the true role that these rock-inhabiting organisms play in the transformation of stone material. The article reviews the development and functioning of bacteria, cyanobacteria, algae, lichenized and non-lichenized fungi, mosses and higher plants on rock, with special attention to building and decorative stone, together with detailed information on the deteriorative action that these organisms exert on the inhabited substrate.
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Magdalena Owczarek-Kościelniak
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Życie na skałach i jego konsekwencje [Life on rocks and its consequences].
Abstract: Over the centuries stone has been one of the most popular raw materials, used for construction as well as for art. For years it was believed that the factors responsible for weakening and degradation of stone a...