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Lichens: Enduring symbiosis of algae and fungi living as one complex organism

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Dr Abe V Rotor
Living with Nature School on Blog
Paaralang Bayan sa Himpapawid with Ms Melly C Tenorio 
738 DZRB AM Band, 8 to 9 evening class, Monday to Friday

Lichens are indicators of clean air, in the order of increasing pristine condition:
crustose, foliose, fruiticose.

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Crustose lichen with juvenile fruticose lichen (branching)

Foliose lichen (leaf-like)

Three types of lichens are represented here. Mature
fruticose lichen, juvenile crustose and foliose (right,
whitish and scale-like, respectively)

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