Uwe Becker

Uwe Becker     (U.Becker)

Botanist and lichenologist
Studied the biological diversity of inselberg rock outcropings in Zimbabwe and southern Africa.

Selected publications

• Becker, U./ Lücking, R. 1995. Foliikole flechten aus dem Taï-Nationalpark, Elfenbeinküste (tropisches Afrika). I. Neue Arten. - In: Daniëls, FJA/Schulz, M/Peine, J (eds.): Flechten Follmann. Contributions to lichenology in Honour of Gerhard Follmann. Geobotanical and Phytotaxonomical Study Group, Botanical Institute, University of Cologne, Cologne, pp. 161-173.
• Seine, R./ Becker, U./ Porembski, S./ Follmann, G./ Barthlott, W. 1998: Vegetation of inselbergs in Zimbabwe. - Edinburgh Journal of Botany 55(2): 267–293.
• Elix, J.A./ Becker, U./ Follmann, G. 1999. New species of Neofuscelia and Xanthoparmelia (lichenized Ascomycotina: Parmeliaceae) from Zimbabwe. - Mycotaxon 71: 1–12.
• Büdel, B./ Becker, U./ Follmann, G./ Sterflinger, K. 2000. Algae, fungi, and lichens on inselbergs. - In: Porembski, S/Barthlott, W. (eds.): Inselbergs. Biotic Diversity of Isolated Rock Outcrops in Tropical and Temperate Regions. 146. Ecological Studies, Springer, Berlin, pp. 69-90.