Question

Fruticose lichen characteristics

Answer 1

Characteristics. Fruticose lichen is a form of lichen composed of a shrubby or bushy thallus and a holdfast. The thallus is the vegetative body of a lichen that does not have true leaves, stems, or roots.

Answer 2

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CHARECTERSTICS FRUCTICOSE LICHENS ::

➡It is a form of lichen fungi.

➡it is formed by the thallus and holdfast.

➡Thallus is vegetative part of lichen.

➡Thallus do not have true leaves true stem and true roots.

➡Hold fast helps in holding the substrate to the soil and rocks.

➡Hold fast helps in Anchorage.

➡This lichen Is formed by the symbiotic relationship.

➡This lichens can endure high degree of dessication.

➡They are bushy and pendulous appearance.

Examples for fructicose lichens ::

➡Cladonia

➡Ramalina.

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