127 pictures found
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Beech (Fagus sylvatica) leaves with sunlight shining through them
© Marie Aymerez / Biosphoto
© Marie Aymerez / Biosphoto
Beech (Fagus sylvatica) leaves with sunlight shining through them in early autumn, Rhone, France
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Complex of saxicolous lichens on quartzites in Savoy. Lecidea fuscoatra var. grisella ? (brown crustacean) + Rhizocarpon geographicum (yellow
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Complex of saxicolous lichens on quartzites in Savoy. Lecidea fuscoatra var. grisella ? (brown crustacean) + Rhizocarpon geographicum (yellow crustacean) etc. Grande Sassière Nature Reserve, Savoie, France
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Complex of saxicolous lichens on quartzites in Savoy. Brodoa atrofusca (gray foliaceous) + Rhizocarpon geographicum (yellow crustacean) Lecidea spp.,
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Complex of saxicolous lichens on quartzites in Savoy. Brodoa atrofusca (gray foliaceous) + Rhizocarpon geographicum (yellow crustacean) Lecidea spp., Aspicilia spp. etc. - Grande Sassière Nature Reserve, Savoie, France
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Filamentous algae in spring water. Water probably enriched with
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Filamentous algae in spring water. Water probably enriched with nitrates, France
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Crustacean lichens of the genus Rhizocarpon (geographicum) on quartzite. Vanoise National Park, Savoie, France
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Crustacean lichens of the genus Rhizocarpon (geographicum) on quartzite. Vanoise National Park, Savoie, France
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Photosynthesis, fern and beech leaves capture the sun's light energy with their chlorophyll in Chartreuse, Isère, France.
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Photosynthesis, fern and beech leaves capture the sun's light energy with their chlorophyll in Chartreuse, Isère, France.
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Oxygen bubbles in filamentous green algae. Photosynthesis produces oxygen, here trapped between the tight filaments of a green alga, Gulf of Calvi,
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Oxygen bubbles in filamentous green algae. Photosynthesis produces oxygen, here trapped between the tight filaments of a green alga, Gulf of Calvi, Corsica.
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Crustose lichen Xanthoria elegans on a quartzite wall, Saxicolous, nitrophilous, thermophilous and heliophilous species with mountainous tendencies,
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Crustose lichen Xanthoria elegans on a quartzite wall, Saxicolous, nitrophilous, thermophilous and heliophilous species with mountainous tendencies, Grande Sassière Reserve, Vanoise, Savoie, France
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Crustose lichen Xanthoria elegans on a quartzite wall, Saxicolous, nitrophilous, thermophilous and heliophilous species with mountainous tendencies,
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Crustose lichen Xanthoria elegans on a quartzite wall, Saxicolous, nitrophilous, thermophilous and heliophilous species with mountainous tendencies, Grande Sassière Reserve, Vanoise, Savoie, France
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Lichens foliacés ombiliqués sur des schistes dans les Cévennes, Umbilicaria crustulosa (lichen lépreux jaune : chrysothrix ), Mont Aigoual, Cévennes,
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Lichens foliacés ombiliqués sur des schistes dans les Cévennes, Umbilicaria crustulosa (lichen lépreux jaune : chrysothrix ), Mont Aigoual, Cévennes, France
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Foliose and fruticose corticolous lichens on the bark of a Judas
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Foliose and fruticose corticolous lichens on the bark of a Judas tree, Parmelias sulcata, flavoparmelias and Ramalina (fruticose), Cevennes, France
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Complex of saxicolous lichens on quartzites in Savoie, Brodoa atrofusca (grey foliaceous) + Rhizocarpon geographicum (yellow crustacean), Grande
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Complex of saxicolous lichens on quartzites in Savoie, Brodoa atrofusca (grey foliaceous) + Rhizocarpon geographicum (yellow crustacean), Grande Sassière Nature Reserve, Savoie, France
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Complex of saxicolous lichens on quartzites in Savoie, Brodoa atrofusca (grey foliaceous) + Rhizocarpon geographicum (yellow crustaceous) and
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Complex of saxicolous lichens on quartzites in Savoie, Brodoa atrofusca (grey foliaceous) + Rhizocarpon geographicum (yellow crustaceous) and Aspicilia sp (grey crustaceous), Grande Sassière Nature Reserve, Savoie, France
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Corticolous foliaceous lichens on the bark of a tree in Vanoise. A foliaceous lichen with a very large bottle-green thallus: Pleurosticta acetabulum,
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Corticolous foliaceous lichens on the bark of a tree in Vanoise. A foliaceous lichen with a very large bottle-green thallus: Pleurosticta acetabulum, with large vase-shaped apothecia (up to 2 cm in diameter) and in grey, Parmelia sulcata, very common.
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Crustacean lichens of the genus Lecanora in the Haut Var, Shield lichen (Lecanora concolor), saxicolous, calcifuge species of the middle mountains,
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Crustacean lichens of the genus Lecanora in the Haut Var, Shield lichen (Lecanora concolor), saxicolous, calcifuge species of the middle mountains, Southern Alps, France
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Terrestrial lichens of the genus Cladonia (Cladonia pyxidata) on the cement of an old bridge in the Cévennes, France
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Terrestrial lichens of the genus Cladonia (Cladonia pyxidata) on the cement of an old bridge in the Cévennes, France
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Terrestrial lichens of the genus Cladonia (Cladonia pyxidata) on the cement of an old bridge in the Cévennes, France
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Terrestrial lichens of the genus Cladonia (Cladonia pyxidata) on the cement of an old bridge in the Cévennes, France
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Lichens terrestres du genre Cladonia, Thalle complexe avec un
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Lichens terrestres du genre Cladonia, Thalle complexe avec un thalle primaire squamuleux et un thalle secondaire en forme de trompette (podétions) qui sont les organes porteurs d’apothécies chez les cladonias, lichens très diversifiés. Vanoise, France
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Alley of hundred-year-old plane trees in autumn. Chambery,
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Alley of hundred-year-old plane trees in autumn. Chambery, Savoie, France
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Banana (Musa sp.) leaf with raindrops, Ubatuba, Sao Paulo State,
© Marie Aymerez / Biosphoto
© Marie Aymerez / Biosphoto
Banana (Musa sp.) leaf with raindrops, Ubatuba, Sao Paulo State, Brazil
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Dense grassland in an open Robinia forest, Alès region, Gard, France
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Dense grassland in an open Robinia forest, Alès region, Gard, France
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Bamboo grove in the Cevennes near Anduze, Gard, France
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Bamboo grove in the Cevennes near Anduze, Gard, France
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Rock-shield Lichen (Xanthoparmelia conspersa) on shale in the Cevennes, France
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Rock-shield Lichen (Xanthoparmelia conspersa) on shale in the Cevennes, France
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Crustacean lichen (Solenopsora cesatii) on sandstone from Annot,
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Crustacean lichen (Solenopsora cesatii) on sandstone from Annot, Alpes de Haute Provence, France
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Crustacean lichen (Rhizocarpon geographicum) on Annot sandstone, Lac des Sagnes, Haute Ubaye, Southern Alps, France
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Crustacean lichen (Rhizocarpon geographicum) on Annot sandstone, Lac des Sagnes, Haute Ubaye, Southern Alps, France
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Foliose lichens (Xanthoparmelia stenophylla) on red pelites, Gorges de Daluis, Southern Alps, France
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Foliose lichens (Xanthoparmelia stenophylla) on red pelites, Gorges de Daluis, Southern Alps, France
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Yellow and grey fruticose lichens on larch bark, these two
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Yellow and grey fruticose lichens on larch bark, these two lichens are very common on mountain trees like larch - Yellow: Letharia vulpina (toxic), grey: Pseudevernia furfuracea (fragrant), Hautes Alpes, France
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Foliage Lichen (Hypogymnia physodes) a lichen species sensitive to air pollution and used for biomonitoring on birch bark, France
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Foliage Lichen (Hypogymnia physodes) a lichen species sensitive to air pollution and used for biomonitoring on birch bark, France
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Leaves of Paleyellow iris (Iris pseudacorus), marsh iris or false
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Leaves of Paleyellow iris (Iris pseudacorus), marsh iris or false acore iris, in backlight.
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Association of foliose corticolous lichens on the bark of a tree,
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Association of foliose corticolous lichens on the bark of a tree, Common greenshield lichen (Flavoparmelia caperata) and Hammered shield lichen (Parmelia sulcata) on a tree, the mosses are in fact liverworts, Savoie, France
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Leafy lichen and its apothecia (Parmelina carporrhizans) on a bark. The apothecia are the reproductive organs of the mushroom. Savoie, France
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Leafy lichen and its apothecia (Parmelina carporrhizans) on a bark. The apothecia are the reproductive organs of the mushroom. Savoie, France
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Saxicolous crustacean lichen (Solenopsora cesatii) on a stone
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Saxicolous crustacean lichen (Solenopsora cesatii) on a stone cross. Crescent moon morphology characteristic of this saxicolous species - Its size indicates an age of several decades. Massif des Bauges, Savoie, France
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Saxicolous crustacean lichen (Solenopsora cesatii) on a stone
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Saxicolous crustacean lichen (Solenopsora cesatii) on a stone cross. Crescent moon morphology characteristic of this saxicolous species - Its size indicates an age of several decades. Massif des Bauges, Savoie, France
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Association of fructicose and foliaceous lichens on the bark of a tree. Lichen (Anaptychia ciliaris) in the centre, yellow Cartilage Lichen (Ramalina
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Association of fructicose and foliaceous lichens on the bark of a tree. Lichen (Anaptychia ciliaris) in the centre, yellow Cartilage Lichen (Ramalina fraxinea), and grey Hammered shield lichen Parmelia (Parmelia sulcata), associated on a tree trunk. Massif des Bauges, Savoie, France
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Crustaceous, gelatinous and foliaceous lichens on a mountain
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Crustaceous, gelatinous and foliaceous lichens on a mountain trunk. This living mosaic presents the 3 typical forms of lichen thallus, fungi associated with algae. Massif des Bauges, Savoie, France
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Crustaceous, gelatinous and foliaceous lichens on a mountain trunk. This living mosaic presents the 3 typical forms of lichen thallus, fungi
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Crustaceous, gelatinous and foliaceous lichens on a mountain trunk. This living mosaic presents the 3 typical forms of lichen thallus, fungi associated with algae. Massif des Bauges, Savoie, France
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Great Ciliated Lichen (Anaptychia ciliaris), elegant fructicular lichen of open forests. The fructicular thallus forms strips bordered by delicate
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Great Ciliated Lichen (Anaptychia ciliaris), elegant fructicular lichen of open forests. The fructicular thallus forms strips bordered by delicate cilia, Massif des Bauges, Savoie, France
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Great Ciliated Lichen (Anaptychia ciliaris), elegant fructicular lichen of open forests. The fructicular thallus forms strips bordered by delicate
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Great Ciliated Lichen (Anaptychia ciliaris), elegant fructicular lichen of open forests. The fructicular thallus forms strips bordered by delicate cilia and bears apothecia (reproductive organs of the fungus), Massif des Bauges, Savoie, France
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Corticolous foliaceous lichen and its apothecia Frosted lichen (Physconia distorta). The apothecia are the reproductive organs of the mushroom,
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Corticolous foliaceous lichen and its apothecia Frosted lichen (Physconia distorta). The apothecia are the reproductive organs of the mushroom, Massif des Bauges, Savoie, France
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Leafy lichen and its apothecia Matted lichen (Pannaria
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Leafy lichen and its apothecia Matted lichen (Pannaria rubiginosa) on a tree bark. The bluish-grey colour is characteristic of the species. The apothecia are the reproductive organs of the mushroom. Massif des Bauges, Savoie, France
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Corticolous crustacean lichens of the genus Lecanora on a beech trunk. Lecanora form mosaics on most smooth trunks. The apothecia (discs) are the
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Corticolous crustacean lichens of the genus Lecanora on a beech trunk. Lecanora form mosaics on most smooth trunks. The apothecia (discs) are the reproductive organs of the fungus. Massif des Bauges, Savoie, France
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Association of fructicose and foliaceous lichens on the bark of a
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Association of fructicose and foliaceous lichens on the bark of a tree Yellow fructicose Strap lichen (Ramalina farinacea), left, and grey foliaceous Hammered shield lichen (Parmelia (Parmelia sulcata) associated on the trunk of a tree, Savoie, France
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Fruiting lichen, tree moss (Pseudevernia furfuracea), very common in mountain forests. Corticolous species, omnipresent on the bark of mountain
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Fruiting lichen, tree moss (Pseudevernia furfuracea), very common in mountain forests. Corticolous species, omnipresent on the bark of mountain forests, sensitive to pollution and used as a bio-indicator of radioelements. Massif des Bauges. Savoie. France
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Association of foliaceous and fructicolous corticolous lichens on the bark of a tree on a rainy day, Green foliaceous: Crescent frost lichen
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Association of foliaceous and fructicolous corticolous lichens on the bark of a tree on a rainy day, Green foliaceous: Crescent frost lichen (Physconia perisidiosa), Grey foliaceous: Parmelia lichen (Parmelia spp) and Pale yellow fructicolous: Strap lichen (Ramalina farinacea), Esterel, Var, France
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Association of foliaceous and fructicolous corticolous lichens on the bark of a tree on a rainy day, Grey foliaceous: Parmelia lichen (Parmelia spp)
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Association of foliaceous and fructicolous corticolous lichens on the bark of a tree on a rainy day, Grey foliaceous: Parmelia lichen (Parmelia spp) and Pale yellow fructicolous: Strap lichen (Ramalina farinacea), Esterel, Var, France
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Association of foliaceous and fructicolous corticolous lichens on
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Association of foliaceous and fructicolous corticolous lichens on the bark of a tree on a rainy day, Green foliaceous: Crescent frost lichen (Physconia perisidiosa) and Pale yellow fructicolous: Strap lichen (Ramalina farinacea), Esterel, Var, France
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Make a Amaryllis (Hippeastrum sp) bloom again. 2. The bulb
© Jean-Michel Groult / Biosphoto
© Jean-Michel Groult / Biosphoto
Make a Amaryllis (Hippeastrum sp) bloom again. 2. The bulb participates in photosynthesis when exposed to light.
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Sagittaria leaves with oxygen bubbles in aquarium