Photosynthetic Response with Respect to Light in Three Strains of Lichen Algae

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1972-03

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Net photosynthetic rates of three lichen algae were studied at different light intensities. Algae from lichens with a pigmented cortex exhibited decreased net photosynthetic rates at high light intensities, while algae from a non-pigmented lichen were light-tolerant. The physiology of lichen algae appeared to be related to the pigmentation and ecological behavior of the lichen thallus.

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Author Institution: Department of Botany, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210

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The Ohio Journal of Science. v72 n2 (March, 1972), 114-117

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Ohio Journal of Science: Volume 72, Issue 2 (March, 1972)