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Lichen growth forms

Lichens are symbiotic colonies composed of multiple species: a fungus, one or more photobionts (an alga and/or a cyanobacteria) and sometimes a yeast. They are regularly grouped by their external appearance – a characteristic known as their growth form. Based on the appearance of vegetative part of the lichen (its thallus), this form varies depending on…

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Lichen growth forms

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