Carbon Consumption Patterns of Microbial Communities Associated with <i>Peltigera</i> Lichens from a Chilean Temperate Forest

Lichens are a symbiotic association between a fungus and a green alga or a cyanobacterium, or both. They can grow in practically any terrestrial environment and play crucial roles in ecosystems, such as assisting in soil formation and degrading soil organic matter. In their thalli, they can host a w...

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Main Authors: Katerin Almendras, Diego Leiva, Margarita Carú, Julieta Orlando
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/23/11/2746