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Lichen-forming fungi in postindustrial habitats involve alternative photobionts.
Mycologia - 1 Jan 2000
Osyczka Piotr, Lenart-Boroń Anna, Boroń Piotr, Rola Kaja
Abstract excerpt
Mycobionts of many lichen genera appear to demonstrate strong selectivity in the choice of algal partner. The biological properties of a photobiont and its availability in an environment significantly determine the habitat requirements of lichens. Flexibility in photobiont choice extends the ecological amplitude of lichens; therefore, it may constitute an important adaptive strategy for colonization of extreme...
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