Talk:Cryptothecia rubrocincta/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Rcej (Robert) - talk 08:52, 27 December 2009 (UTC)

We'll call this review your belated Christmas present ;-) I'm claiming the article now... will start the review in a day or so.-- Rcej (Robert) - talk 08:52, 27 December 2009 (UTC)

Issues

In the Taxonomy and naming section; mycobiont is defined as 'the fungal part of the lichen', but a little flesh out such as 'mycobiont-> yada, yada, symbiosis/symbiont' would provide more context. Next, the first sentence of the section needs a ref, and the second portion/paragraph of the section is generally undereferenced. Also, the caption 'The lichen was first described by German naturalist Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg in 1820' needs the verbage rearranged so that his name is read before 'the lichen'. It is probably just me, but the current caption made me feel like I should be seeing a lichen in the image instead of a scientist (I have odd thoughts... heh).-- Rcej (Robert) - talk 05:14, 28 December 2009 (UTC)

Hi Robert! Just saw the review. I'll address your concerns in the next day or so... it's busy times with New Year festivities and prepping new articles for the WikiCup. Cheers, Sasata (talk) 15:38, 31 December 2009 (UTC)

Next, the Description section; the caption 'Herbarium specimens growing on Taxodium distichum (above) and oak (below)' needs clarity just so drive-by readers get that it's C. rubrocincta specimens in an herbarium. With that, just a couple of questions I'm curious about: How long, if left undisturbed, would C. rubrocincta reside, like on a tree? Also, how do you delineate between a Chemistry and Biochemistry section in an organism article? (I hate sounding clueless, especially when it's within reach.. heh). Happy 2010, btw :-D Rcej (Robert) - talk 04:39, 2 January 2010 (UTC)

Have clarified the caption. Lichens are very long-lasting organisms and grow very slowly (typically expanding by 1 mm per year), and my guess is that once it got started growing on a tree, it would keep growing for the entire life of the tree. Lichens have been known to grow on rocks for centuries, and some species are even used to date how long a rock surface has been exposed (see Lichenometry). I would not be able to find any species-specific information on longevity, but will see what I can do about adding a general statement somewhere. As for chemistry for biochemistry, its pretty arbitrary I guess; in this particular case I chose chemistry as the section header as it focuses more on pigments, crystals, ions, etc., rather than stuff I associate with biochemistry, like metabolic pathways, or biomolecules like proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, or nucleic acids. Happy New Year back at you... I have a feeling it's gonna be a good decade :) Sasata (talk) 02:54, 3 January 2010 (UTC)

Well, that's about everything, looks like. Good job... and I'll see ya' later.-- Rcej (Robert) - talk 04:35, 4 January 2010 (UTC)

Thank-you once again... I hope some of my upcoming fungal GAN offerings will interest you! Sasata (talk) 06:51, 4 January 2010 (UTC)

Results of review

GA review (see here for criteria)

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The article Cryptothecia rubrocincta passes this review, and has been upgraded to good article status. The article is found by the reviewing editor to be deserving of good article status based on the following criteria:

1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose): b (MoS):

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

   a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

5. It is stable.

   No edit wars, etc.:

6. It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate.

   a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail: Pass