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Lichen Characteristics

Lichen Characteristics: Lichens are structurally organized permanent symbiotic association between fungi and algae. The fungal component of lichen is called mycobiont and the algal component of lichen is called phycobiont. Theophrastus (371 – 284 BC), who is known as the ‘Father of Botany’, for the first time used the term […]

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Ecology Lecture Notes

Why Biodiversity is Rich in Tropics?

Tropical Area Tropical region is the part of earth surrounding the equator. Exactly it cover the region between tropic of cancer and tropic of capricorn.  Tropic of Cancer: 23.43º towards Northern Hemisphere Tropic of Capricorn: 23.43° towards Southern Hemisphere Tropical regions receive maximum sunlight over the year and the vegetation […]

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