Table of Contents

The Mycobiont (Fungal Symbiont).

The Photobiont (Photosynthetic Symbiont).

Biont Interactions I--Development of Synthetic and NaturalLichens.

Biont Interactions II--Carbohydrate Movement.

Biont Interactions III--Physiology of Lichens.

Lichens, Bionts, and Air Pollution.

Molecular Biology of Lichens.

Appendix.

Literature Cited.

Indexes.

About the Author

Vernon Ahmadjian was a distinguished professor at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts. He specialized in the symbiosis of lichens, and wrote several books and numerous publications on the subject. Ahmadjian was born on May 19, 1930 in Whitinsville, Massachusetts.