AT21-419 Webinar The world of lichens – July 22

Webinar Title: AT21-419 Webinar The world of lichens – July 22

AT-VMS: AT: Native Plant Society of Texas (Enter AT#, Class Title as posted, Name of NPSOT Chapter, and Presenter)

Comments: AT21-419 Webinar The world of lichens – July 22, Trinity Forks Chapter, Presenter: Dal Forno (AT=1.5h)

Webinar Date: 7/22/2021
Webinar Time: 7:00p-8:30p

Event Summary:
Learn all about lichens.

Event Description:
The World of Lichens, presented by Dr. Dal Forno of the Fort Worth Botanic Garden/Botanical Research Institute of Texas.

Lichens are complex symbiotic units formed by a main fungal partner, a green algal and/or a cyanobacterial partner, along with a diverse community of microorganisms. They represent an important and diverse biological group present in most terrestrial ecosystems, and a main nutritional strategy in Fungi. Despite being classic examples of symbioses, lichens remain broadly unknown systems and require more people to pay attention and study them. In this talk, I will provide an overview of what are lichens and where they grow, and some advice on how to get started in identifying lichens.

Social time begins at 6:30pm and the meeting and program at 7:00pm.

No registration required. Click to join Zoom meeting @ https://npsot.org/wp/virtual/event/the-world-of-lichens-july-22/

Presenter:
Dal Forno

Organization Website:
https://npsot.org/wp/virtual/event/the-world-of-lichens-july-22/

Sponsoring Organization:
Native Plant Society of Texas, Trinity Forks Chapter