Endolichenic fungi: the lesser known fungal associates of lichens
Lichens are the result of a stable mutualism between a fungal and a photosynthesising partner (alga or cyanobacterium). In addition to the fungal partner in this mutualism, lichens are associated with endolichenic fungi which reside inside their thalli. The endolichenic fungi appear to have evolved...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2017-07-01
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Series: | Mycology |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21501203.2017.1352048 |