Pastoral Value Chain-Oriented Mid-Career Program for Agricultural Extension Professionals

Mycorrhizal fungi, on the other hand, can be totally dependent on their plant hosts. Lichen is a general name for association between algae and fungi species. The fungi partner in the association (called mycobiont) absorbs nutrients and moisture from dusts in the atmosphere and provide to the algae partner (called phycobiont). In return, the phycobiont uses the raw materials for photosynthesis and provides food to the mycobiont. This association helped them to colonize most degraded and harsh environmental conditions.