Lichens are insect eating plants. Is this statement true or false
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Lichens are not plants, but rather a symbiotic relationship between a fungus and an alga or cyanobacterium. Secondly, while some lichens may trap and consume small insects, this is not their primary source of nutrition. Lichens obtain their energy through Show more…
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