Lessonia (alga)
- This article is about a seaweed genus. For the tyrant-flycatcher genus, see Lessonia (bird).
| Lessonia | |
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| Lessonia nigrescens | |
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| Kingdom: | Chromalveolata |
| Division: | Heterokontophyta |
| Class: | Phaeophyceae |
| Order: | Laminariales |
| Family: | Lessoniaceae |
| Genus: | Lessonia Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1825 |
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Lessonia is a genus of large kelp from South America, where it is one of two principal genera in kelp forests (the other is Macrocystis). In Chile, the preservation of Lessonia wild kelp is a crucial factor for the rocky shores. By harvesting these wild populations of Lessonia kelp, marine biologists are able to analyze the effects of kelp towards wildlife.[1]
Species
- Lessonia adamsiae
- Lessonia brevifolia
- Lessonia corrugata
- Lessonia frutescens
- Lessonia nigrescens
- Lessonia searlesiana
- Lessonia tholiformis
- Lessonia trabeculata
- Lessonia vadosa
- Lessonia variegata
References
- ↑ Orostica; Aguilera; Donoso. "Effect of grazing on distribution and recovery of harvested stands of Lessonia berteroana kelp in northern Chile". pp. VOL 511. pgs71–82. doi:10.3354/meps10931.
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