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Carbohydrate Movement between the Symbionts of Lichens

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Carbohydrate movement from alga to fungus has been compared in the British species of Lobaria. The algal component of these lichens is either Nostoc or Trebouxia, and the pattern of carbohydrate transfer to the fungus depends on which of these algae is present.

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    D. H. S. RICHARDSON, D. C. SMITH & D. H. LEWIS

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RICHARDSON, D., SMITH, D. & LEWIS, D. Carbohydrate Movement between the Symbionts of Lichens. Nature 214, 879–882 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/214879a0

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