Abstract
For many years, lichens were considered as being of minor importance in terms of their environmental impact, other than in a few extreme ecosystems and habitats where they provided the dominant vegetational cover. Their role as biological weathering agents in the development of soils was formerly considered in a geological context only, but recent research has shown that these organisms are capable of biodeteriorating stone substrata within a relatively short time-scale.
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