What are the different lichen growth forms? How can you recognize them? What are those disclike structures on lichens? And how do lichens reproduce?
In this video, we go through basic lichen growth forms (thallus types), their color and some morphological features. Understanding how to categorize lichens and being able to recognize some of their most noticeable features will help you with lichen identification. We will also learn what apothecia, isidia and soredia are and, along with that, we touch on types of reproduction in lichens.