Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Lichens are the association between a fungal species and a green alga or cyanobacteria. Lichens symbiotically associate with the two partners. It shows symbiosis, a mutualistic association in which associated organisms benefit from each other.

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