Pseudevernia furfuracea
and Evernia prunastri are processed in the perfume industry, and some lichens are sensitive reagents for the evaluation of air pollution.
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Huneck, S. The Significance of Lichens and Their Metabolites. Naturwissenschaften 86, 559–570 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s001140050676
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