If you have trees in your home garden, then you likely have noticed some funny-looking growths on their bark that typically ...

Lichens are characteristic elements of temperate and tropical forests. We are studying the spatial patterns of lichen species richness and community composition along different scales, from individual ...

Although it may look worrisome, this growth isn’t a fungus, moss, or algae, and it’s not a sign that the tree is in trouble. The growth is from lichens, which come in about 3,600 versions in ...

A rare lichen has been transplanted by hand after the Lake District tree it was living in blew over. Lungwort - Lobaria pulmonaria - used to be widespread in England but is now found in only a few ...

Black spots, also known as lichen, on patios resemble ink splatters and are organisms carried by weather conditions from trees and plants. The longer you leave them, the more difficult it’s ...