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Go to Lichen Vocabulary (A discussion of lichen growth forms and structures) ... "Lichens are fungi that have discovered agriculture"-- lichenologist Trevor Goward. The lichen fungi (kingdom Fungi) cultivate partners that manufacture food by photosynthesis. Sometimes the partners are algae (kingdom Protista),
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www.lichen.com/biology.html
www.lichen.com/biology.html
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Lichen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lichens (pronounced /ˈlaɪkən/ , sometimes ) are composite organisms consisting of a symbiotic association of a fungus (the mycobiont) with a photosynthetic partner (the photobiont or phycobiont...
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A lichen is a symbiosis. That means that it is two or more organisms living together such that both are more successful within the partnership than they would have been if they were living on their own. With lichens the basic components of ...
http://www.earthlife.net/lichens/lichen.html
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A lichen can literally eat stones, survive severe cold, and remain dormant for long periods without harm. ... The dainty buttons on the Pseudocyphellaria Lichen are quite showy. If you look carefully of the Hypogymnia you will see that it too is fruiting with less conspicuous green funnel-shaped mushrooms.
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www.perspective.com/nature/fungi/lichens.html
www.perspective.com/nature/fungi/lichens.html
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Lichen planus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lichen planus is a chronic mucocutaneous disease that affects the skin and the oral mucosa, and presents itself in the form of papules, lesions or rashes. Lichen planus does not involve lichens; the ...
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An introduction to backyard lichesn ... Structurally, lichens are among the most bizarre of all forms of life. That's because every lichen species is actually composed of two, possibly even three, distinct species of organisms. One species is a kind of fungus.
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www.backyardnature.net/lichens.htm
www.backyardnature.net/lichens.htm
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Information on the International Association of Lichenologists, photographs of various lichens and links to other lichen-related websites. ... [Back to Beginning] [International Association of Lichenologists] [Homepages on Lichen and Lichenologists] [Pictures of Lichen]
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www.botany.hawaii.edu/cpsu/lichen1.html
www.botany.hawaii.edu/cpsu/lichen1.html
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Definition of lichen in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of lichen. Pronunciation of lichen. Translations of lichen. lichen synonyms, lichen antonyms. Information about lichen in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. ... lichen - any thallophytic plant of the division Lichenes; occur as crusty patches or...
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www.thefreedictionary.com/lichen
www.thefreedictionary.com/lichen
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