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| − | '''algal layer''' (''pl.'' algal layers) – distinct, horizontal aggregation of algae lying just below the upper cortex or close to the surface of lichens that have no cortex; generally developed between thin-walled and loosely interwoven hyphae. ''Note'' | + | '''algal layer''' ([[Category:Noun]][[:Category:Noun|noun]], ''pl.'' algal layers) – distinct, horizontal aggregation of algae lying just below the upper [[cortex]] or close to the surface of lichens that have no cortex; generally developed between thin-walled and loosely interwoven hyphae. ''Note:'' The term algal layer is generally more widely established in the literature and should be regarded as a synonym of [[photobiont layer]], provided that the term [[algae]] is used in a broad sense to include not only [[eukaryotic]] but also [[blue-green algae]] ([[cyanobacteria]]). ''Related terms:'' [[photobiont layer]], [[algal sheath]], [[cephalodium]], [[hormocytangium]], [[hormocyte]], [[methathallus]]. |
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algal layer (noun, pl. algal layers) – distinct, horizontal aggregation of algae lying just below the upper cortex or close to the surface of lichens that have no cortex; generally developed between thin-walled and loosely interwoven hyphae. Note: The term algal layer is generally more widely established in the literature and should be regarded as a synonym of photobiont layer, provided that the term algae is used in a broad sense to include not only eukaryotic but also blue-green algae (cyanobacteria). Related terms: photobiont layer, algal sheath, cephalodium, hormocytangium, hormocyte, methathallus.
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