Lichens are a mutualistic association of a fungus and either an alga or a cyanobacterium in which the fungus slowly engulfs the photosynthetic partner. the phototroph provides inorganic phosphorus to the fungus. the fungus helps collect sunlight for the photosynthetic partner. the fungus protects the photosynthetic partner from erosion.
Lichens are a mutualistic association of a fungus and either an alga or a cyanobacterium in which the fungus slowly engulfs the photosynthetic partner. the phototroph provides inorganic phosphorus to the fungus. the fungus helps collect sunlight for the photosynthetic partner. the fungus protects the photosynthetic partner from erosion.
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Chapter14: Plants And Fungi
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Lichens are a mutualistic association of a fungus and either an alga or a cyanobacterium in which
the fungus slowly engulfs the photosynthetic partner.
the phototroph provides inorganic phosphorus to the fungus.
the fungus helps collect sunlight for the photosynthetic partner.
the fungus protects the photosynthetic partner from erosion.
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