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Lichens need sunlight, water, nutrients from the air including dust and some nutrients from the substrate they grow on they are sensitive to sulfur dioxide there are fluffy lichens, crusty lichens, scaly lichens, leafy lichens etc
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∙ 11y agolichens grow in places where there is few pollution so
lots of pollution: few lichens
Few pollution: lots of lichens
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What are the properties of lichens?
Lichens are like fungi because they can keep from drying out, have protective walls, and absorb nutrients from the air. They are like algae in that they are producers and can use photosynthesis.
In which biome do lichens and mosses grow abundantly and represent the dominant flora?
tundra
What was the first plant to grow on the world?
no definitive evidence exists to demonstrate a "first" plant, and as such it is impossible to answer this question.
What is crustose and foliose lichen?
Crustose lichens are those which grow so tightly to the surface they are on that you can't remove them without damaging the surface.
Speculate about why moss communities would succeed lichens communities?
lichens are pioneer species because they grow where no other plant life grows, then when they die, they make the soil rich and so other plants can grow that fertilize the soil when they die. lichens start a chain reaction.
What are properties of lichens?
Lichens grow extremely slowly. Lichens are able to survive extreme conditions.
Primary succession?
Plnats grow on rocks like lichens and mosses.
What kinds of plants grow on rocks?
Lichens...Ivy.
What plants grow on the trink of the trees?
Lichens, mosses and fungi grow on the trunk of trees.
How are mosses and lichens alike?
they grow the same way :-) :-) :-( :-(also they grow at tundra, too
When does primary succession occur?
After a glacier recedes, a volcano erupts, or a strip mine is abandoned.
How do lichens weather rocks?
they grow in the cracks and split it in half
Why are mosses and lichens sometimes called poineer plants?
Because Lichens and Mosses grow on barren rocks and help in the formation of soil.
What kinds of plants grow in the Arctic tundra?
Small, strong plants such as lichens and mosses can grow there.
What are the properties of lichens?
Lichens are like fungi because they can keep from drying out, have protective walls, and absorb nutrients from the air. They are like algae in that they are producers and can use photosynthesis.
What type of soil do lichens need 2 grow?
dirty soil
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).
