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Lichens
How do litchens survive?
Lichens need clean, fresh air to survive. They absorb everything through their cortex. From beneficial nutrients to harmful toxins, lichens absorb it ...
What is the cause and effect of lichen?
What is the effect of lichen?What causes lichen plant?How do lichens affect the ecosystem?What easily affects lichens?What type of pollution affects ...
Lichens are an alga and a fungus living together in a way that helps both of them is an example of?
Lichens are a complex life form that is a symbiotic partnership of two separate organisms, a fungus and an alga. How does the lichens and fungus help ...
What is a common autotrophic component of a lichen?
Lichen is the symbiotic association of fungi and algae. The algal component is known as phycobiont. The fungal component is known as mycobiont. The al...
Lichens are an alga and a fungus living together in a way that helps both of them This is an example of what?
Lichens are a complex life form that is a symbiotic partnership of two separate organisms, a fungus and an alga. What is the relationship between an a...
Are Lichens autotrophic or heterotrophic?
A lichen cannot be classified as an autotroph because it's not a single organism. In effect, though, it acts like an autotroph because it makes its ow...
How are lichens able to grow on bare rocks?
Since lichens are among the first plants to grow on bare rock, they play a role in soil formation by slowly etching the rock surface. Microscopic rock...
What animal eats lichen?
Lichens are eaten by many small invertebrates, including species of bristletails (Thysanura), springtails (Collembola), termites (Isoptera), psocids o...
Are lichens unicelluar?
A lichen is not a single organism; it is a stable symbiotic association between a fungus and algae and/or cyanobacteria. Are lichens multicellular or ...