Lichen (algae and fungi)

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Symbiotic organism
gptkbp:canColonize Soil
Bare rock
Tree bark
Man-made surfaces
gptkbp:composedOf gptkb:Fungi
Alga
Cyanobacterium
gptkbp:economicImportance Limited
gptkbp:firstDescribed 18th century
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Rainforests
Arctic tundra
Deserts
Urban environments
Terrestrial ecosystems
gptkbp:growthForm Crustose
Foliose
Fruticose
gptkbp:hasSymbiosisType gptkb:Mutualism
Parasitism (rarely)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lichen (algae and fungi)
gptkbp:mainFungalPartner gptkb:Fungi
Ascomycete
gptkbp:mainPhotosyntheticPartner Cyanobacterium
Green alga
gptkbp:namedFor gptkb:Erik_Acharius
gptkbp:nitrogenFixing Yes (if cyanobacteria present)
gptkbp:photosynthesizes Yes
gptkbp:provides Habitat for microfauna
gptkbp:reproduction Fragmentation
Spores
Isidia
Soredia
gptkbp:sensitivity gptkb:air_pollution
gptkbp:studiedBy gptkb:Lichenology
gptkbp:survived Extreme environments
Space (in experiments)
gptkbp:thallusColor Varies (green, yellow, orange, gray, black)
gptkbp:usedAs gptkb:traditional_medicine
Bioindicator
Dye source
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Symbiosis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7