2886
Accession Number
7575
Title Of Article Chaper
Weathering of building materials of the Giralda (Seville, Spain) by lichens
Title Of Journal Book
Icom committee for conservation. 6th triennial meeting, Ottawa, 21 - 25 September 1981. Preprints
Pages
9
Publisher
Icom
Publisher City
Paris
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Monograph
Literature Level
Analytic
Meeting
Icom committee for conservation triennial meeting. 6.
Meeting City
Ottawa
Abstract
The weathering of stones and bricks of the Giralda (a Moorish tower) of Seville caused by lichen action has been studied. The most abundant lichens are Lecania erysibe, Caloplaca decipiens, Lecanora albescens and Xantoria parietina. The moss Tortula muralis is also present. The role of these organisms in the weathering of urban monuments is discussed.
Keywords
Stone, biodeterioration lichen; Stone, biodeterioration moss -- ICCROM
pub_id
2886
Meeting Date
19810921-19810925