Macrocystis is a genus of kelp (large brown algae) that includes species having extremely long stipes (up to 60 meters) and floating structures containing gas (pneumatocysts) at the base of the blades. What might the purpose of the long stipes and pneumatocysts be?

Macrocystis is a genus of kelp (large brown algae) that includes species having extremely long stipes (up to 60 meters) and floating structures containing gas (pneumatocysts) at the base of the blades. What might the purpose of the long stipes and pneumatocysts be?

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Chapter30: Fungi

Section30.3: Fungal Associations: Lichens And Mycorrhizae

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Macrocystis is a genus of kelp (large brown algae) that includes species having extremely long
stipes (up to 60 meters) and floating structures containing gas (pneumatocysts) at the base of the
blades. What might the purpose of the long stipes and pneumatocysts be?

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