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Shield Lichens And Allies

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Shield lichens are fascinating organisms that help break down rocks and create soil. They come in many colors and can often be found growing on tree bark and rocks in forests.

Lebensraum: Forests, rocky areas, and on tree bark.

Aussehen

The Shield Lichens And Allies are typically flattened, broad, and leaf-like, adhering tightly to surfaces. They often appear grey-green, brown, or black, sometimes with distinct lobe-like structures at their edges, distinguishing them from crusty lichens.

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Shield Lichens And Allies

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Reindeer and caribou rely on certain lichens for food, especially during harsh winters.

Some shield lichens can live for over 1,000 years, growing incredibly slowly!

They are so tough some lichens can survive in the harsh environment of outer space!

They don't have roots; they absorb all their water and food directly from the air!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Shield Lichens can dry completely and 'come back to life' later, surviving harsh, dry conditions.

They absorb everything from the air, making them natural indicators of pollution levels.

These lichens can slowly break down rocks, helping to create new soil over centuries.

Shield Lichens are actually two organisms, a fungus and an alga, working together for survival.

Maße und Details

Höhe: 0.5-5 cm
Edibility: inedible
Wachstumssubstrat: other
Saison: Ganzjährig

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

symbiotic with

Fungal Partner

Parmelia sulcata

The fungal component of a common shield lichen

symbiotic with

Algal Partner

Trebouxia erici

A green alga that photosynthesizes within many lichens

eaten by

Reindeer or Caribou

Rangifer tarandus

Specific lichens are a crucial food source for these large mammals

parasitizes

Parasitic Fungus

Arthonia varians

A specific fungus that grows on and feeds on other lichens

Merkmale

Einzelgänger

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Farbenfroh

Farbenfroh beschreibt Organismen oder Objekte, die eine große Vielfalt an leuchtenden und deutlich erkennbaren Farben aufweisen.

Getarnt

Getarnt beschreibt Organismen, die über eine Färbung oder Musterung verfügen, durch die sie mit ihrer Umgebung verschmelzen.

Wald

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