CHICAGO/Monday: The Illinois Mycological Association is offering a particularly excellent FREE public lecture by Steve Leavitt PhD on Lichens and what they can tell us about symbioses and ecosystem health at 7:30 p.m. at Kendall College... Lichens are widespread members of most habitats. While lichens represent an iconic example of symbiosis, understanding the interactions among lichen partners can be hindered by uncertain species boundaries or their identities. Improving species discovery and identification in both the fungal and algal partners can enhance our perspective on lichen symbioses, the importance of unrecognized diversity, and the role ecology and geography in structuring symbiotic relationships. Furthermore, lichens communities respond to a wide array of disturbances and can provide crucial insight into ecological health.
Posted on: Sun, 03 Aug 2014 16:59:07 +0000
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