A Symbiotic Relationship   3 comments

Lichen (1 of 1) blogLichens on rocks along the Wasson Peak trail. — Image by kenne

“Lichen is a composite organism consisting of a fungus (the mycobiont) and a photosynthetic partner (the photobiont or phycobiont) growing together in a symbiotic relationship. The photobiont is usually either a green alga (commonly Trebouxia) or cyanobacterium (commonly Nostoc).” 

When teaching children about lichen, Sabino Canyon Volunteer Nationalists (SCVN) share this short poem:

“Alice Algae took
a lichen
to Freddie Fungus,
but now
their relationship
is on the rocks.”

Posted March 18, 2019 by kenneturner in Information, Photography, Poetry, SCVN, Tucson Arizona

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3 responses to “A Symbiotic Relationship”

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  1. GROAN!

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    long4h2o
    March 18, 2019 at 7:49 am

  2. Yea, but Elementary School kids like it

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    kenneturner
    March 18, 2019 at 10:44 am

  3. Ughhhhhhhh! 🙂

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    Tom's Nature-up-close Photography and Mindfulness Blog
    March 18, 2019 at 6:55 pm

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