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A cross-sectional diagram of a lichen thallus shows an upper cortex of compact fungal hyphae, a green photobiont (PB; photobiont) layer of algal cells, a loose medulla of hyphae, and a lower cortex bearing rhizines for substrate attachment. In the hierarchy, algal cells and fungal filaments form tissues within the thallus, the vegetative body of the lichen. In botany, lichenology, and microbiology, this composite organism enables photosynthesis, water retention, nutrient exchange, and mechanical protection on terrestrial surfaces.
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