In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Meaning of Lichens 2. Habitat and the Thallus of Lichens 3. Reproduction 4. Economic Importance 5. Resynthesis. Contents: Meaning of Lichens Habitat and the Thallus of Lichens Reproduction of Lichens Economic Importance of Lichens Resynthesis of Lichens in Laboratory 1. Meaning of Lichens: Lichen is an association between an alga and a [...]
Read this article in Hindi to learn about the structure of lichens, explained with the help of a suitable diagram. लाइकेन वनस्पति नम चट्टानों, पेड़ों की छालों आदि पर चट्ठे के समान दिखाई देते हैं । यह वनस्पति एक ऐसा समूह है जिसमें एल्गी एवं फन्जाई समूह के तन्तु एक साथ रहकर सहजीवता प्रदर्शित करती हैं । प्राय: एस्कोमाइकोटा या [...]
In this article we will discuss about the economic importance of lichens. 1. Certain species of lichens are valuable sources of food. Most important of these are the fruticose lichen Cladonia rangiferina (Reindeer Moss) and other tundra lichens which serve as food for reindeer, caribou, musk ox and other wild animals of the Arctic tundra zone. A few species have [...]