LICHENS ON ANCIENT MORTARS

Authors
ARINO X GOMEZBOLEA A SAIZJIMENEZ C
Citation
X. Arino et al., LICHENS ON ANCIENT MORTARS, International biodeterioration & biodegradation, 40(2-4), 1997, pp. 217-224
Citations number
16
Journal title
International biodeterioration & biodegradation → ACNP
ISSN journal
09648305
Volume
40
Issue
2-4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
217 - 224
Database
ISI
SICI code
0964-8305(1997)40:2-4<217:>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
The study of three archaeological sites of southern Spain showed that mortar is a building material easily colonized by a diversity of calci colous and rather nitrophilous lichens. The interface between lichen a nd mortar showed an intense chemical activity of the hyphae producing extensive alteration on the surface. The nature and amount of the mort ar components greatly influenced the colonizing species and the patter ns of alteration. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.