What are lichens? | Introduction to lichens and their place among living organisms
Lichens often get confused with mosses, plants or fungi. However, these complex organisms don’t fit any of these categories. They are an example of a mutualistic relationship between multiple organisms, each belonging to a different kingdom.
What are lichens? Where do lichens grow? How do lichens grow? Let’s explore lichen basics!
Link to the article "Basidiomycete yeasts in the cortex of ascomycete macrolichens" mentioned in the video:
doi.org/10.1126/science.aaf8287
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Thanks a lot! This helped me lot academically. ❤
Outstanding! The best video I've seen on KZread so far for getting a basic understanding of lichens. Clear pronunciation of names and name parts is also really helpful. Excellent video.
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That's so wonderful to hear! Thank you 🤗
Concise and informative. Thanks!
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I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thank you!
what a great channel thank you! Would love more on other mutualistic fungal relationships
@natureclearly
4 ай бұрын
Thank you! 🤗 there will surely be more videos on fungi in the future!
Thank you for sharing this information❣️
@natureclearly
6 ай бұрын
You're very welcome. Thank you for watching. :)
I found out about lichens the hard way. Camping rough, halfway up a mountain on the Cape peninsula (SA)! It took some intense deductive browsing to finally work out why my eyes couldn't stop burning. Be warned! Ha! 😭😵