Ep. 71 Lichen: Gateway to Polyamory

<p>No! Not werewolves! Lichen, like the symbiotic life forms made up of a photosynthesis buddy (like an algae or cyanobacteria) and a fungus buddy! But are they really just a couple? Or is it very common for lichen to actually be threesomes? Foursomes?! Moresomes?!! Find out about this very strange and cool goobers, this week on Petri Dish!</p> <p>This episode has a promo for Curiosity Cake, a podcast for people curious about all sorts of fun and fascinating things! Follow them on twitter @curiosity_cake!</p> <p>This episode is supported in part by Three Wishes Cereal, a high protein high tastiness cereal that is grain free! Check them out at <a href="https://threewishescereal.com/">https://threewishescereal.com/</a> and use promo code PODCAST10 for 10% off your order!</p> <p>Email us at petridishpod -at- <a href="https://gmail.com/"><u>gmail.com</u></a>. On twitter @dishpodcast and instagram @petridishpodcast.</p> <p>References:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0175091"><u>https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0175091</u></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/01/how-lichens-explain-and-re-explain-world/580681/"><u>https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/01/how-lichens-explain-and-re-explain-world/580681/</u></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2016.00180/full"><u>https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2016.00180/full</u></a></li> <li><a href="https://science.sciencemag.org/content/268/5216/1492"><u>https://science.sciencemag.org/content/268/5216/1492</u></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S136952661730211X"><u>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S136952661730211X</u></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982218316543"><u>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982218316543</u></a></li> <li><a href="https://nph.onlinelibrary.wi