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Lichens redefined as complex ecosystems

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Short abstract This article is a Commentary on Mark et al. (2020), 227: 1362–1375. Keywords: endolichenic fungi, galls, holobiont, lichen‐associated bacteria, lichenicolous fungi, mycobiont, photobiont, symbiosis, yeasts The work of Mark et al. (2020; pp. 1362–1375), in this issue of New Phytologist, prompted us to revisit how the term ‘lichen’ should now be defined, as they dig deeper into the biogeography and specificity of cystobasidiomycete yeasts and algae in lichens raising into question issues of specificity. ‘The symbiotic concept of “lichen” needs to take into account the…

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