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Mutualistic Relationships with Fungi and Fungivores
Thallus of lichen
This cross-section of a lichen thallus shows the (a) upper cortex of fungal hyphae, which provides protection; the (b) algal zone where photosynthesis occurs, the (c) medulla of fungal hyphae, and the (d) lower cortex, which also provides protection and may have (e) rhizines to anchor the thallus to the substrate.
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"OpenStax College, Ecology of Fungi. October 17, 2013."
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