Birds Books and BullshitJan 6, 2023

Today I learned that lichens have been discovered as not just two symbiotic species, as previously thought, but THREE! Each lichen is two species of fungi and one species of algae!

#MindBlown #Biology #Lichens #Fungi #Algea #Science #Symbiote #ThreesCompany #LoveTriangle #LichenSubscribe #FungiFriday

Edit: Wow. Woooooow. They're even more complicated than that!

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7497170/

Lichens redefined as complex ecosystems

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Show threadDerek Reise
@NanoBookReview Not always. Lichens are incredibly diverse and have varying combinations of algae and fungi. Recent research suggests that in many lichens, bacteria also play a significant role.
Jan 6, 2023 at 12:38pmWeb