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Mycobiont

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-018025

1. In this special biological relationship the fungus provides a protective exterior surface for the alga. This enables the alga to exist in full sun thus maximizing its ability to produce food for both.

2. The fungal partner of a lichen.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-018025
FieldEnvironment
SubjectBiological substances
ReferencesDOI National Park Service Everglades Lichens at http://www.nps.gov/ever/naturescience/lichens.htm; USDA Forest Service Lichen Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-018025",
  "term": "Mycobiont",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. In this special biological relationship the fungus provides a protective exterior surface for the alga. This enables the alga to exist in full sun thus maximizing its ability to produce food for both.\n\n2. The fungal partner of a lichen.",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "DOI National Park Service Everglades Lichens at http://www.nps.gov/ever/naturescience/lichens.htm",
    "USDA Forest Service Lichen Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/mycobiont/"
}

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