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Lichens are unusual creatures. A lichen is not a single organism the way most other living things are, but rather it is a combination of two organisms which live together intimately. ... For more about lichens, try the list of resources prepared by the American Bryological and Lichenological Society, or visit the World...
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www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/fungi/lichens/lichens.html
www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/fungi/lichens/lichens.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...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lichen
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Crustose Lichens ... If the other fungi are nature's recyclers, lichens are nature's pioneers. Lichens find their homes in some of the most barren and inhospitable parts of the world. From there they slowly begin the process of creating a foundation for habitation by others.
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www.perspective.com/nature/fungi/lichens.html
www.perspective.com/nature/fungi/lichens.html
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All about lichens and their symbiosis, biology and ecology ... Lichens are some of the most amazing living things on this planet. Often the first form of life to colonise a new area of rock they occur all across the known world. Lichens are commonly seen and also commonly overlooked.
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www.earthlife.net/lichens/intro.html
www.earthlife.net/lichens/intro.html
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Introducing lichens, their form and function ... Each lichen species contains a different species of fungi and so it is according to the species of fungi that lichens are classified. This classification is generally based on characteristics of the thallus and reproductive organs.
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www.earthlife.net/lichens/lichen.html
www.earthlife.net/lichens/lichen.html
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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] ... Any Questions or Comments Please Email: Cliff@hawaii.edu...
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www.botany.hawaii.edu/cpsu/lichen1.html
www.botany.hawaii.edu/cpsu/lichen1.html
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Lichens consist of a symbiosis between an algae and a fungus. The algae contains the pigment chlorophyll which it uses during photosynthesis to produce carbohydrates. These are required by the algae itself but are also absorbed and used for growth by the fungus.
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www.open.ac.uk/Nature_Trail/Lichen.htm
www.open.ac.uk/Nature_Trail/Lichen.htm
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