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Characteristics of the thallus surface include tiny pores for gas exchange, and vegetative propagules called soralia. – When I read "Characteristics" I expect such that are characteristic for the species, i.e. distinguishing features. Are these?
They could be, depending on whether one is distinguishing between species in other similar genera or between other similar species in the genus, but I switched "Characteristics" for "Features" to hopefully reduce potential confusion.
Esculenta (
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17:10, 8 January 2022 (UTC)reply
P. barrenoae – Sometimes you abbreviate the genus but sometimes not. This has confused me as a reader (thinking that, at the next instance where it was not abbreviated, that a separate genus is introduced). Consistency is key. I personally think we have enough space to always spell these names out, but your call.
I've spelled out all instances in the lead, and for the "Similar species" section, started out with a general sentence to alert the reader that it is genus Parmelia in the following discussion.
Esculenta (
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17:10, 8 January 2022 (UTC)reply
Image: "Parmelia submontana and P. sulcata are lookalikes" – Which is which?
Of this, the cortex is 25–37.5 µm thick, the photobiont layer, about 30–40 μm thick, the medulla 120–200 μm thick, and the underlying darkened cortex 25–40 μm thick. – Needs reformulation.
Rhizines on the black lower surface are moderately abundant. – lower surface of the thallus? That this is black seems significant, maybe worth to mention earlier and not just here as a side-note?
The photobiont partner of the lichen is a green alga from the genus Trebouxia.[2] – can these be various species, or is it a single species that is unidentified?
Parmelia barrenoae has been proposed for use as an indicator of well conserved and sustainably managed forests. – Because of its sensitivity to pollutants mentioned in the next sentence? Then, it would make sense to swap these two sentences maybe?
A highly technical topic, but you did an excellent job explaining everything in a way that even I could follow almost completely (everything I didn't fully understand is marked above). I also like the "Similar species" section, very useful. --
Jens Lallensack (
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21:06, 6 January 2022 (UTC)reply