Os membros desta família apresentam uma ecologia variada, incluindo algumas espécies liquenícolas (isto é, que crescem sobre outros líquenes), mas com as maioria a crescer sobre a casca de árvores e sobre rochas.[1] A maioria das espécies é uma associação entre o fungo e algas verdes, o que lhes confere uma coloração esverdeada.
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