Bednar, TW/ Smith, DC 1966: Studies in the physiology of lichens. VI. Preliminary studies of photosynthesis and carbohydrate metabolism of the lichen Xanthoria aureola. - New Phytol.65: 211-220. [RLL List # 61 / Rec.# 1669] Keywords: CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM/ XANTHORIA AUREOLA/ PHOTOSYNTHESIS/ PHYSIOLOGY/ SUGAR ALCOHOLS/ MANNITOL/ PENTITOL/ CARBOHYDRATE TRANSFER
Abstract: 3 fig. 1 tab. ["Most of the carbon fixed in photosynthesis ... accumulated in sugar alcohols and relatively little is incorporated into soluble compounds at first. Two kinds of sugar alcohols are involved--mannitol and a pentitol ... It is likely that the flow of carbon from alga to fungus is relatively rapid and efficient..."]