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How can lichen measure the levels of pollutants in the ecosytem?
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Lichens do not grow around cities because pollutants such as sulfur dioxide quickly destroy a lichen's?
That's not always true, some lichens are indeed sensitive to pollutants such as sulphur dioxide and will therefore not grow in highly polluted areas. However some lichens thrive on certain pollutants and therefore will grow very well in highly polluted areas (cities).
What kind of weathering is caused by lichen?
Lichen eat away at rocks.
What is a producer that breaks down rock?
Lichen. A lichen is a producer that is actually composed of two different species, a fungus and an alga. The alga photosynthesizes, while the fungus absorbs nutrients from rocks and holds water. Together they begin to break down the rock.
How does lichen make soil?
Lichen produces acid that breaks down rocks that it grows on throughout it's life cycle. Also when it decays it produces soil
Which of the following is the best indicator of so2 pollution?
lichen
What does lichen eat what does lichen eat?
They survive on presence of pollutants, more the pollutant more the lichen and vice versa.
How might you use lichens to collect data and determine the air quality?
Lichens can be quite tempermental with air pollution. I expect certain types of lichen would have a greater resistance to some pollutants, so a lot of that type of lichen (and not many other types) could indicate higher than normal levels of a pollutant.
What do lichen eat?
Lichens don't eat, they are photosynthetic.
Lichens do not grow around cities because pollutants such as sulfur dioxide quickly destroy a lichen's?
That's not always true, some lichens are indeed sensitive to pollutants such as sulphur dioxide and will therefore not grow in highly polluted areas. However some lichens thrive on certain pollutants and therefore will grow very well in highly polluted areas (cities).
What eats lichen?
Lichens can be found all over the entire world. two animals that eat the Lichens are Caribou and Reindeer.
What trophic level are lichen?
first
What is an example of a lichen?
Wolf lichen, British soldier lichen, or Christmas lichen. These are a few of many.
What is a antonym for lichen?
an antonym for lichen is swampy.
Are lichen eukaryotic or prokaryotic?
A lichen is eukaryotic.
What is a sentence for lichen?
There is a lot of lichen growing on the trees.
Is grass a lichen?
No, grass is a plant, and lichen is a fungus
What is a combination of algae and fungus called?
An algae and a fungus can form a symbiotic relationship into what is known as lichen. However, not all lichen contain a type of algae, a type of cyanobacteria and a fungus makes a lichen as well. Algae and Fungus (a.k.a.Lichen) associations may be considered as examples of mutualism, commensalism or even parasitism, depending on the species.
